Sentences with phrase «passenger pigeon ecology»

The next steps in this research are hoped to include experiments in recreating passenger pigeon ecology and thereby examining the actual effects the bird had on forest biodiversity and nutrient systems.

Through studying population genetics, we can evaluate historic accounts with a more accurate understanding of Passenger Pigeon ecology.

High density band - tailed pigeon flocks that mimic those of passenger pigeons will reproduce passenger pigeon ecology.

Not exact matches

«I think there's a lot we need to understand better about the passenger pigeon's ecology and the effect that the passenger pigeon would have on that habitat before we can make a sufficiently educated decision.»

Since the study of ecology did not become a science until the 1930's, the ecology of any species that disappeared before then was never studied scientifically, and the majority of what we think we know about the Passenger Pigeon rests on foundations of hypothetical assumptions.

In summation, the ecology of the Passenger Pigeon is much more complex than anyone has ever considered.

The ecology of the Passenger Pigeon has been a debated topic for over a hundred years.

By drawing from every source of information we have to model the ecology of the Passenger Pigeon — including comparisons to analogous species, analyses of historic accounts, and new discoveries — we can piece together a vision of the species dynamic ecological cycle.

We want to introduce the smallest number of mutations necessary to recreate the passenger pigeon's ecology.

He earned his masters degree on the ecology of the Passenger Pigeon at the University of California Santa Cruz, 2016.

In collaboration with Ben Novak's dietary ecology research, Holland has conducted several field experiments to identify the necessary population densities of Passenger Pigeons and to gain insight regarding seed dispersal.

Now that the unique ecological role of the passenger pigeon compels us to pursue de-extinction, we need to figure out how best to reintroduce a new generation of pigeons and restore that ecology.

Project leader Ben Novak begins researching the historical ecology of the Passenger pigeon, starting with population genetics studying the paleoecology of eastern N. American forests.

Greenberg provides broad - ranging information on all matters Passenger Pigeon, from prehistory to post-extinction pop culture, and yet the book neither drags nor natters... I especially enjoyed the coverage of Pigeon ecology and their impacts on the landscape, a necessarily speculative but rich and vital subject that I have not seen covered in such depth elsewhere in the popular literature.

Meanwhile, our biotech - and - ecology scientist Ben Novak (Lead Researcher, The Great Passenger Pigeon Comeback) is working «offsite» a little farther away than usual.

To recreate the ecology of the passenger pigeon these mutations are useless.

The wing spots, blue slate body, black beak, and red feet of the passenger pigeon are beautiful, but probably did not affect the species» ecology.