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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"species-habitat relationships"”.
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Species-Habitat Relationships for the Breeding Birds of a Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
… an army base in North Carolina, the habitat associations for the breeding bird species and the effects of the current prescribed fire program on the avifauna are virtually unknown. Fort Bragg encompasses one of the largest, fire-dependent longleaf pine systems existing today and is a …
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A Quantitative Survey of the Freshwater Mussel (Unionidae) Fauna in Honeoye Creek, New York
Contemporary baseline data such as species presence, distribution, abundance, size-class structure, species-habitat relationships, and host species distributions are needed for monitoring the status and health of freshwater mussel communities in Honeoye Creek and other watersheds in New York State …
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The Relationship Between Wildlife Biodiversity and Landscape Characteristics in Virginia
… wildlife alpha diversity is based on two sets of species data maintained by the Virginia Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries (VDGIF). The first chapter provides an introduction to the issue of biodiversity conservation and the background information for this work. The second chapter describes the …
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Species Distribution and Richness Patterns of Bird Communities in the High Elevation Forests of Virginia
… islands that harbor many isolated populations of species at the southern limits of their range. Understanding the governing forces of population dynamics in this region will enhance the probability of species persistence in the face of threats such as global warming and human development. We …
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Cumulative Effects Analysis in U.S. Forest Service Decision-Making
… are measured in terms of changes to suitable habitat. No clear picture is provided of changes to habitat availability or population status over time. The efficacy of using habitat as a proxy for species presence is questionable, as is the scientific foundation of some tools used by the IPNF to …
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Cumulative Effects Analysis in U.S. Forest Service Decision-Making
… are measured in terms of changes to suitable habitat. No clear picture is provided of changes to habitat availability or population status over time. The efficacy of using habitat as a proxy for species presence is questionable, as is the scientific foundation of some tools used by the IPNF to …
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Habitat Associations and Demography of Small Mammals in 4 Forest Cover Types on Quantico Marine Corps Base, Virginia
I examined small mammal demography and habitat associations in 4 forest cover types on Quantico Marine Corps Base, VA. Study sites included clearcut, shelterwood, mature-riparian, and mature-upland habitats. My primary objective was to determine whether the abundance, species composition and …
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THE ORCHARD AND ITS DWELLERS: PATHWAYS FOR RECONCILING NATURE CONSERVATION WITH INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE IN THE NON VALLEY APPLE DISTRICT, NORTHERN ITALY
L’agricoltura moderna sta affrontando la sfida globale di sfamare la crescente popolazione umana e contemporaneamente ridurre drasticamente il suo impatto ambientale. Fino ad ora, l’intensificazione agricola è avvenuta a discapito dei sistemi naturali, comportando un declino globale della …