Sentences with phrase «of habitat structure»

This includes predator - proof fencing, top - predator restoration and conservation, lethal control, and maintenance of habitat structure.

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The amount, composition, and structure of shade cover is the main proxy for habitat preservation and the conservation of biodiversity, especially birds, in coffee production areas.

Based on a plan drawn up free of charge by a Seattle architecture firm, the new zoo maintains the intimacy of the old zoo — a rustic place with dusty paths, teetering structures and the occasional mango tree in bloom — while enabling people to see animals in their natural habitats: paca in river forest, pumas in pineland, jaguarundi at the forest edge.

Title: Delivery mode shapes the acquisition and structure of the initial microbiota across multiple body habitats in newborns

«We posited that giant kelp fed herbivores in the system and provided structure and habitat for predators, and that it was fed upon by sea urchins and affected the understory communities of algae and sessile invertebrates in the kelp forest,» said lead author Robert Miller, a research biologist in UCSB's Marine Science Institute (MSI).

Regional studies suggest that marine heat waves may provoke «widespread loss of habitat - forming species such as kelps and corals, drive shifts in species distributions, alter the structure of communities and ecosystems, and have economic impacts on aquaculture and seafood industries through declines in important fishery species,» they note.

At least in principle, «you can do anything you want with the metals off of an asteroid: build structures, solar collectors, habitats, machines, starship Enterprises, you name it,» Lewicki says.

«The diversity in cranial structure is remarkable and appears to be tightly linked to ecological habitat modes and diet preferences in lizards and snakes,» describes Associate Professor Nicolas Di - Poï from the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki.

Parusnath, is currently using novel genetic techniques to understand the effects of habitat transformation on the population structure of the Sungazer.

Using various microscopic imaging approaches, the scientists found that the unique spatial vision in the scallop is achieved through the mirror's layered structure located at the back of each eye, which is tiled with a mosaic of square - shaped crystals arranged and fine - tuned to reflect wavelengths of light that penetrate its habitat.

For ideal survival, then, Vernasco says fledglings do well with a «mosaic» of habitats made up of forests that differ in age and thus vegetation structure.

On landscapes with both open and closed habitat structure, they may use a combined strategy of hiding in forest cover to lower predator encounter rates and seeking open terrain, such as grasslands, where predation risk may be reduced.

The dodo and the Carolina parakeet were important dispersers of seeds, and their loss has permanently affected forest structure in their habitats; rare insects are often highly specific pollinators whose loss affects the reproduction and survival of other plants.

In addition to identifying cumulative effects, this paper also confirmed previous studies and observations that armoring impacts the ecology and structure of shoreline habitat in Puget Sound.

Saltcedar disrupts the structure and stability of native plant communities and degrades native wildlife habitat by outcompeting and replacing native plant species.

«What our results then mean is that if we keep splitting natural habitats into smaller and smaller pieces, we may not only lose a lot of species from the resultant fragments, but also change the structure and functioning of local food webs.»

Hundreds of studies on bottom trawl impacts, including those on soft sediment habitats, have shown that trawling can remove or damage structure - forming organisms, alter the composition of communities living in the sea bed (infauna) and reduce their productivity.

Charcoal changes soil structure, and charred tree trunks become habitats of great importance for the biological diversity of the forest — both above and below ground.

The invasive fiber - like red seaweeds (Dasysiphonia japonica) had covered up to 90 percent of some areas, altering the visual landscape, and the newly created habitat structure now supported two to three times more small creatures at the base of the food chain.

Dr Petra Schwendner, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author of the study said: «Until now, little was known about the influence of long - term confinement on the microorganisms that live inside habitats that may one day be used to travel to other planets, and whether the structure of the microbiota changes with time.

Our study shows that in addition to habitat fragmentation, the addition of human - made structures benefit ravens, whereas some species of raptors like the Ferruginous Hawk have been impacted and limited in nesting areas,» said study lead author Peter Coates, an ecologist with the USGS Western Ecological Research Center.

Here we assessed the song structure of male mountain chickadees using two exemplars of high and low elevation habitats on two different mountains in the Sierra Nevada with similar mixed - conifer forest structure.

Although the technical details and the cost estimates of the project are yet to be announced, a concept design released during the Humans to Mars conference in Washington, D.C., Wednesday depicted a structure, built using two Orion crew capsules — which NASA and Lockheed are currently building — linked to a larger habitat and Mars laboratory module.

This led me to work on a diversity of topics, from life - history theory and optimal resource allocation to the evolution of mate choice and mating systems, population genetics and phylogeography, habitat and niche modeling, and the evolution of dispersal, kin structures and social systems.

And of course the fish, of every hue and size and shape, with bodies designed to quickly maneuver through reef structures, fend off predators with scalpel - like spines, scrape algae and avoid stinging tentacles, all coexist in these incredible habitats.

Contains the philosophy of evolutionary architecture; the research of natural forms, structures, habitats and processes; and the architectural work that exemplifies this evolutionary approach to design.

Effects of habitat complexity on species diversity and community structure of the benthos.

Studies on the ecological and evolutionary processes that structure the diversity of deep - ocean benthic communities, including larval dispersal, colonization, habitat utilization, genetic connectivity, and the evolutionary relationships of invertebrate fauna.

The purpose of this paper is therefore to describe in greater detail the structure and range of variation of fairy circles in multiple habitats.

The projected result: widespread climate - induced forest die - offs, shifts in ecosystem structure and function, a concomitant loss of habitat for plants and animals, and the elimination of large carbon stores.

These habitats need disturbance in the form of fire, grazing, or ocean salt spray to maintain their structure and the dozens of rare species that live there.

This product includes the following 54 topics: Space Science: ♦ Comets, Meteors, Asteroids etc. ♦ Eclipses ♦ Moon Phases ♦ Planets ♦ Solar System Earth Science: ♦ Clouds ♦ Erosion and Weathering ♦ Fossils ♦ Landforms ♦ Layers of the Atmosphere ♦ Layers of the Earth ♦ Natural Disasters ♦ Natural Resources ♦ Plate Tectonics ♦ Rock Cycle ♦ Seasons ♦ Soil ♦ Volcanoes ♦ Water Cycle ♦ Weather Life Science: ♦ Animal Adaptations ♦ Biomes ♦ Cell Structures ♦ DNA ♦ Ecosystems ♦ Evolution ♦ Food Webs ♦ Genetic Engineering ♦ Habitats ♦ Heredity ♦ Human Body Systems ♦ Life Cycle of a Butterfly ♦ Life Cycle of a Frog ♦ Life Cycles ♦ Macromolecules ♦ Microscope Parts ♦ Mitosis ♦ Photosynthesis ♦ Plant Parts ♦ Six Kingdoms of Life Physical Science: ♦ Atomic Structure ♦ Circuits ♦ Electromagnetic Spectrum ♦ Elements, Compounds, Mixtures ♦ Force and Motion ♦ Forms of Energy ♦ Magnets ♦ Periodic Table ♦ Properties of Matter ♦ Scientific Method ♦ Sound and Light ♦ States of Matter ♦ Thermal Energy ♦ Waves

Space Science: ♦ Life Cycle of Stars ♦ Moon Phases ♦ Space and Planets Earth Science: ♦ Clouds ♦ Erosion ♦ Fossils ♦ Landforms ♦ Natural Disasters ♦ Natural Resources ♦ Plate Tectonics ♦ Rocks and Minerals ♦ Rock Cycle ♦ Water Cycle ♦ Weather Life Science: ♦ Animal Adaptations ♦ Biomes ♦ Cell Cycle ♦ Cell Organelles ♦ DNA ♦ Evolution ♦ Food Chains ♦ Genetics ♦ Habitats ♦ Human Body Systems ♦ Life Cycles ♦ Macromolecules ♦ Plants Physical Science: ♦ Atomic Structure ♦ Electricity ♦ Electromagnetic Spectrum ♦ Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures ♦ Force and Motion ♦ Forms of Energy ♦ Magnets ♦ Periodic Table ♦ Properties of Matter ♦ Reflection and Refraction ♦ Scientific Method ♦ Simple Machines ♦ Sound and Light ♦ States of Matter ♦ Thermal Energy

Earth Science: ♦ Clouds ♦ Fossils ♦ Layers of the Atmosphere ♦ Layers of the Earth ♦ Natural Resources ♦ Plate Tectonics ♦ Rock Cycle ♦ Rocks and Minerals ♦ Seasons ♦ Severe Weather ♦ Soil ♦ Volcanoes ♦ Water Cycle ♦ Weather ♦ Weathering and Erosion Life Science: ♦ Animal Adaptations ♦ Biomes ♦ Classification and Taxonomy ♦ Habitats ♦ Human Body Systems ♦ Plant Adaptations Physical Science: ♦ Atomic Structure ♦ Circuits ♦ Electricity and Magnetism ♦ Force and Motion ♦ Periodic Table ♦ Properties of Matter ♦ Properties of Water ♦ Reflection and Refraction ♦ Scientific Method ♦ Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration ♦ States of Matter ♦ Waves

Studies show that the overwhelming cause of wildlife depletion is destruction of natural habitat due to manmade structures, chemical pollution, pesticides and drought — not feral cats.

Mission Statement: It is the Mission of Ocean Riders of Marin to preserve the Golden Gate Dairy as a horse boarding facility; to restore its historic structures; to continue sound principles of conservation to protect the local habitat of the Redwood Creek Watershed; and to offer equine facilitated learning opportunities to the public, especially to people from under resourced communities.

The inner slopes of fringing reefs provide more structure and habitat for resident marine life but remain largely current free.

Population trends of North Finnish land birds in relation to their habitat selection and changes in forest structure.

Deterioration of the kelp itself results in the loss of physical ecosystem structure and subsequently, the loss of other species associated with this habitat.

The crews perform a wide variety of projects ranging from trail construction, habitat restoration, invasive species removal, structure maintenance, educational outreach and more.

Continuing threats to bald eagle populations include lead poisoning from ammunition in hunter - shot prey, collisions with motor vehicles and stationary structures, and development - related destruction of shoreline nesting, perching, roosting and foraging habitats.

Some steel mesh (chicken wire) is attached to some parts of the structure to provide fish habitats.

A major initiative is to restore demolished underwater habitats by building new coral reefs using electric powered structures or Biorock with the help of the community itself.

The uniqueness of this structure contributes to both the abundance and variety of coral habitats and marine life.

«It is a snorkeler's heaven and the uniqueness of its structure contributes to both the abundance and variety of coral habitats and marine life», he added.

That means that when you unlock new buildings, you can bulldoze existing structures, eat up some more of the wildlife's habitat, or build upwards.

The artist says of her recent collage work, «I tear apart and re-assemble pieces of newsprint images to create characters and habitat structures inspired by my observation...

The selected international artists investigate aspects of our realities, proposing alternative structures, decentralizing constructs of identity, geography and habitat through a variety of mediums and techniques.

Some species of deep sea stony corals form complex structures that provide similar — although not identical — ecosystem services as shallow tropical reefs: habitat for abundant and diverse associated fauna, commercial fish breeding grounds, and potential medicines for human use.

The purpose of the Bioblock is to provide additional suitable habitats within a sea wall or revetment structure to increase the biodiversity of the shoreline.