Sentences with phrase «many terrestrial habitats»

«The potential of this tool to characterize single and multiple species populations in aquatic and terrestrial habitats appears to be unlimited.»

Thus, it has been difficult to establish confidence in whether specific avian traits — such as vocal learning, predatory behavior, or adaptations to aquatic or terrestrial habitats — reflect single or multiple independent origins and under what ecological conditions these events have occurred.

They considered all the main issues affecting penguin populations including; terrestrial habitat degradation, marine pollution, fisheries bycatch and resource competition, environmental variability, climate change and toxic algal poisoning and disease.

Having emerged late during evolution, seeds have transformed many plants into miniature travelers, contributing greatly to their colonization of terrestrial habitats.

Perhaps not really surprising considering these mountains encompass a diversity of terrestrial habitats which vary widely in geology and soil, exposure time and microclimatic conditions.

Lonyumun Lake drowned many terrestrial habitats, such as forests and grasslands.

The heavy use has impacted the terrestrial habitats and is beginning to impact the undersea environments.

Since our recent birding tours have been restricted to the terrestrial habitats on San Juan Island, we will only cover the land - based birds in this bird - watching report.

Pre-construction studies of raptor behavior should not be limited to migration issues but should be comprehensive and include not only the risk associated with direct turbine strikes and possible avoidance behavior, but also terrestrial habitat degradation and its effects on nesting and wintering raptors, as well as the effect of such degradation on migrating raptors» roosting needs.

Eighty percent of the world's known terrestrial plant and animal species can be found in forests, and tropical rainforests are home to more species than any other terrestrial habitat.

Not exact matches

Forests also provide habitat for 80 percent of the world's terrestrial biodiversity and livelihoods for 1.6 billion people.

Trees are an ideal habitat for frogs not only because they allow them to escape from terrestrial predators, but also because their fallen leaves provide protection while the frogs are on the ground, breeding habitat and plenty of food, such as insects.

Using data from several sources on 162 terrestrial animals and plants unique (endemic) to the Albertine Rift, the researchers used ecological niche modeling (computer models) to determine the extent of habitat already lost due to agriculture, and to estimate the future loss of habitat as a result of climate change.

«Scientists discover first super salty subglacial lakes in Canadian Arctic: Super salty water beneath ice could serve as a terrestrial analogue for a habitat for life on other planets.»

Terrestrial species fared better than frogs living in wet habitats, where the fungus thrives.

From the Arctic to the Mojave Desert, terrestrial and marine habitats are rapidly changing.

The floral turnover may have affected terrestrial vertebrate communities as the loss of wetland habitat space and an increase in arid climate adapted plants may have dwindled the supply of palatable vegetation for herbivores.

A different perspective comes from Daniel Sol of the Center for Terrestrial Ecology and Applied Forestries in Barcelona, Spain, who studied the introduction of animals to new habitats.

The world's nations also show strong commitments to habitat protection, and countries are now within striking distance of international targets for terrestrial and marine habitat protection.

Last year, scientists in Denmark showed that terrestrial leeches can be used similarly to sample an area's fauna, though they feast on fewer species than do carrion flies, don't travel as far in search of prey, and live in only certain habitats.

Among the most serious threats to ocean wildlife is climate change, which according to the scientists is degrading marine wildlife habitats and has a greater impact on these animals than it does on terrestrial fauna.

«These results indicate that protection of natural habitats at a watershed level, including wetlands and forests, will increase the proportion of rare species and reduce the risk of extinction, which is much greater in aquatic than in terrestrial ecosystems,» Passy said.

Stephen obtained his B.Sc in marine biology and biotechnology from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, an Advanced Technical Diploma in Geographic Information Systems from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and a Master's degree in Zoology from the University of British Columbia, where his research focused on terrestrial and oceanographic predictors of Steller sea lion habitat in the north Pacific.

New 5 - year plan links a healthy environment to a strong economy with a focus on the Arctic, oceans, freshwater and terrestrial systems that provide critical habitat for species

«The United States is home to a tremendous diversity of native birds, with more than 800 species inhabiting terrestrial, coastal, and ocean habitats, including Hawaii.

In addition, they act as sinks for terrestrial runoff, supplying abundant nutrients to habitats for many species.

The Bacalar Chico Project is geared toward sustainable use and development of this unique area of North Ambergris Caye due to a variety of exceptional factors: at Rocky Point the reef touches the shore; the green sea turtle and the loggerhead nesting site between Robles and Rocky Point; the offshore marine habitat once known as a breeding area for Queen conch; and the seasonal spawning bank for the nassau and yellowfin groupers; the high diversity of terrestrial and vegatation zones.

Terrestrial teams found many unique habitats in Raja Ampat, particularly the broken - bottle landscape of karst limestone, and the mineral - rich soils of the northern islands.

Over 90 % of the terrestrial wildlife habitat is mallee and woodland, dominated largely by eucalyptus, with the balance shrubland, fernland and forest.

Insects can be found in almost all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, from the driest deserts to freshwater ponds, from the canopy of a tropical rainforest (where their diversity is unbelievably great) to the arctic wastes.

You can blame habitat loss and degradation, including deforestation or wetland drainage, for posing the main threats to terrestrial mammals, followed by pollution and overharvesting.

It is Earth's single largest land habitat, and it stores about 30 percent of the carbon found on the planet's surfaces — more than any other terrestrial ecosystem.

More responsibly - managed forests means more wildlife in those habitats, where approximately 80 percent of terrestrial species live.

Albeit air takes the brunt of the release but destruction of the terrestrial forests and aquatic habitats should also feature on the top 10 climate protection list.

Destroying aquatic and marine vegetative cover not only releases larges stores of carbon dioxide (CO2) but decimates the habitat provisions for multiple species across the terrestrial and aquatic interface.

Identified carbon sequestration pathways include: terrestrial, riparian, and aquatic habitat; agricultural lands and soils; aquatic marine and freshwater natural resources; and working forest conservation easements or deed restrictions.

... According to a review by Lovich and Ennen (2013), the construction and operation of wind farms have both potential and known impacts on terrestrial vertebrates, such as: (i) increase in direct mortality due to traffic collisions; (ii) destruction and modification of the habitat, including road development, habitat fragmentation and barriers to gene flow; (iii) noise effects, visual impacts, vibration and shadow flicker effects from turbines; (iv) electromagnetic field generation; (v) macro and microclimate change; (vi) predator attraction; and (vii) increase in fire risks.

These include the establishment of effective protected areas that would encompass a significant proportion of terrestrial, aquatic and aerial habitats, halting the degradation of forests and other native land cover and restoring those that have already been degraded; shifting diets to plant - based foods; reducing fertility rates by ensuring access to family planning services; and developing new green technologies.

Criterion (x): The terrestrial and marine habitats of Papahānaumokuākea are crucial for the survival of many endangered or vulnerable species the distributions of which are highly or entirely restricted to the area.

WWF European Policy Office, Wuppertal • Malcolm, J.R., C. Liu, L. Miller, T. Allnut and L. Hansen, Eds., 2002a: Habitats at Risk: Global Warming and Species Loss in Globally Significant Terrestrial Ecosystems.

But it is home to one of the terrestrial world's richest habitats, and its loss would have incalculable consequences, for the people in the region and for the rest of the world.

The Assembly First Nations» (AFN) Environment unit supports First Nations exercising their Inherent and Treaty rights over all terrestrial, aquatic and ocean habitats and resources, while facilitating and coordinating national First Nations perspectives on policy, program and legislative developments.

The semi-translucent exterior shell of the Mars Ice House, will bring the terrestrial concept of interior - to - exterior gradients, and challenges common assumptions that extraterrestrial habitats require impenetrable barriers.