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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"conservation unit"”.
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Athlone in the early twentieth century - a precursor to working class housing on the Cape Flats, 1900-1930
… I was at the time a volunteer in the Urban Conservation Unit of the Cape Town City Council (hereafter UCU). My task was to docment the existing wood-and-iron buidlings in order to aid later development control decision-making. to a large extent, it was the results of the fieldwork, which …
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A genetic perspective on leopard (Panthera pardus) conservation units across southern Africa
Conservation units are a tool to guide policy such that conservation goals can be achieved. These units should ideally synthesise a wide array of data – genetic, ecological, demographic – to identify the appropriate scales at which conservation actions can then be directed. Despite being the most …
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Cultivating the Environmental Awareness of Third Graders through Inquiry Based Ecopedagogy: Impact on Students’ Achievement and Attitudes
… component into a pollution, recycling, and conservation unit of instruction. The theoretical frameworks for this study were inquiry based learning and ecopedagogy. Forty third grade students participated in the mixed method action research study. A control group (N=19) was taught using the …
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An Assessment of Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Genomic Diversity and Structure in Western Canada to Guide Species Conservation and Management
… inference of genetic structure, can aid species conservation and prevent population declines. Particularly for caribou (Rangifer tarandus), which are considered an at-risk species across Canada, determining population genetic structure can help delineate units for conservation while detecting …
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Aloe Pillansii on Cornell's Kop : are population changes a result of intrinsic life history patterns or climate change?
Aloe pillansii populations in the biodiversity hotspot of the Succulent Karoo in Southern Africa are thought to be under threat of extinction. This study investigated the population at the type locality; Cornell's Kop in the Richtersveld, South Africa. It has been suggested that theft, animal …
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Ecosystem goods and services in semi-arid lanscape : an examination of the relationship between ecological processes, land-use strategies and biodiversity conservation
… ecosystems is proceeding at unprecedented rates. Conservation areas are insufficient to protect all species and there is growing recognition of the need to promote biodiversity conservation on private land, through the adoption of biodiversity-friendly land-use practices. Conservation and …
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Current status and impact (2004-2015) of indigenous ungulate herbivory on the vegetation of Sanbona Wildlife Reserve in the Little Karoo
… confined enclosed areas could alter plant communities and ecosystem processes. This is of particular concern in semi-arid rangelands of the Succulent Karoo where the evolutionary history of grazing is not clear and the compatibility of large herbivores in confined areas remains to be …
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Vegetation, diversity and rarity on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa
… studies are discussed in terms of management and conservation of the Cape Peninsula's uniquely high plant diversity
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Life history traits of South African Encephalartos spp. (Zamiaceae) and their implications for understanding population structure, responses to threats and effective conservation action
… studies may be avoided for predictive-ecological conservation frameworks. The results showed that species in Group 1 had populations with a high proportion of juveniles and fewer reproductive adults, indicating high recruitment as well as high juvenile mortality. In contrast, species in Group 4 …
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The demography of Acacia stands on the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve
Little is known about the demographics of the genus Acacia in Africa, despite its prominence and the economic and environmental importance of this group. The demographics and species composition of stands of four different Acacia species was investigated in the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve in …
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Land use and its impact on the Succulent Karoo
… to be the key factors in determining the future conservation of the area. Understanding the land use pattern and its drivers that have occurred in the SK biome provides a useful starting point for outlining the future research needs and establishing conservation goals. This project investigates a …
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Can nitrogen isotopes be used to detect the effects of burning on nitrogen cycling? A study on Pinus resinosa in Minnesota, USA
Pinus resinosa stands in Minnesota, USA were surveyed and fine and coarse roots from stands were analysed for nitrogen isotopes in an attempt to determine if fire effects nitrogen cycling. Fire increased the % nitrogen of coarse roots and changed the ratio of C: N. It may also decrease the depth of …
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The distribution and population structure of Aloe pillansii in South Africa, in relation to climate and elevation
… implications for its future survival and conservation especially with present indications of anthropogenic climate change.
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Dinâmica físico-ambiental no parque estadual mata de Jacarapé, João Pessoa, Paraíba.
Conservation Units environments are legally protected by law, with the objective of protection and conservation of the components that are part of its natural systems. The area chosen for the study was the Forest of Jacarapé State Park, a conservation use full guided by restrictions on its use and …
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Gestão participativa em unidades de conservação e representatividade da atividade turística: o caso da área de proteção ambiental dos Recifes de Corais (RN)
… defined whose function is biodiversity conservation. Participatory management in these areas is ensured by the SNUC Law (9.985/00) and Decree 4.340/02 which consolidated the right of participation of the people in the creation, deployment and management of protected areas. A form of this …
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Genetic diversity of wild roses (Rosa spp.) in Europe, with an in-depth morphological study of Flemish populations
… Caninae taxa is stressed. In the framework of conservation and use of autochthonous genetic resources, the observed intraspecific differentiation should be maintained if it is reflected in the genetic structure of the population and when it influences the fitness of that population or species. …
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Lei do SNUC: Sistema Nacional De Unidades de Conservação da Natureza
… 9985/2000, the Snuc - National System of Nature Conservation Units, is the focus of this case study. It described the history of protected areas, territorialisation of Conservation Units, and political influences on the declaration of Snuc Act. Previous Brazilian environmental laws the Federal …
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Distributional Modeling Of Rare Fishes And Mussels: From Ecological Theory To Biodiversity Conservation
… an integral tool in ecological research and conservation planning. SDMs are reliant upon occurrence datasets for the taxa of concern and museum-based information has become a popular source for such data. In the first stage of my research, I developed a centralized database for Kentucky …
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Adequação da metodologia de avaliação ecológica rápida para unidades de conservação marinhas
… development of management Plans for sea coastal Conservation Units (CU) is the lack of information concerning marine environment, including biotic and non-biotic factors. Some reasons for that are the high costs of studies of marine environment; terrestrial environments research priority; few …
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Parque Natural Municipal de Cabedelo: atividades humanas e impactos ambientais
… protected, harmonizing activities human with the conservation of ecological functions. Because of these aspects is that the Cabedelo Municipal Natural Park is considered a Municipal Unit of Integral Protection to use quite limited, which can not reconcile occurrences that threaten their …
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