Sentences with phrase «habitat modification»

[94] They also encourage the employment of habitat restriction and modification as a means of wildlife damage control, as could be done through fencing or other forms of habitat modification.

Antimalarial treatments and mosquito habitat modification have contributed to a decline in malaria mortality.

Furthermore, hybridization is exacerbated by habitat modification (Allendorf et al. 2001), so this problem will probably become more serious with increasing land use and global climate change.

This exciting development in evolutionary biology opens up all sorts of other possibilities for studying animal behaviour in a range of settings, including in environments affected by climate change and habitat modification,  Dr Peters said.

At present, the Mediterranean is heavily impacted, in addition to fishing, by multiple stress factors ranging from temperature increase and acidification to habitat modification and pollution in the coastal areas.

Behavioral enrichment can include rugged toys of interest to the animal, novel objects, habitat modifications, and socialization sessions — all designed to provide sensory and motor stimulation.