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• Select Use of tropical rainforest by native Amazonians

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  Use of tropical rainforest by native Amazonians

  Author:Darna L. DufourFrom:BioScience (Vol. 40, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 19905,172 words Article Use of Tropical Rainforests by Native Amazonians Indigenous peoples have lived in the rainforest of Amazonia for a long times, probably thousands of years. They were once more numerous and occupied more of Amazonia...
• Select Section I: Biological Sciences Bailey Science Center, room 3009 Paul Arnold, presiding

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  Section I: Biological Sciences Bailey Science Center, room 3009 Paul Arnold, presiding

  From:Georgia Journal of Science (Vol. 71, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 201313,362 words Conference notes 1290L8:00 FINDING CORRELATIONS BETWEEN BEHAVIOR VARIABLES AND CORRECT RESPONSES TO THE HUMAN-GIVEN CUE OF POINTING IN DOMESTIC DOGS (CANIS FAMILIARIS) **, Heather A. Richbourg * and J.G. Davis, Young Harris College. Young...
• Select THE REBIRTH OF TROPICAL RAINFOREST: --ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PLANNING FOR SANDA MOUNTAIN OF XISHUANGBANNA, CHINA.

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  THE REBIRTH OF TROPICAL RAINFOREST: --ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PLANNING FOR SANDA MOUNTAIN OF XISHUANGBANNA, CHINA.

  Authors:Lao Bingli, Zhuo Weide, and Zhu RongyuanFrom:Landscape Architecture Frontiers (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20203,757 words Article 1760LTropical rainforest, a unique forest ecosystem with the richest biodiversity on the earth, is now suffering from rapid biodiversity loss and ecological degradation. Xishuangbanna is such a typical example in China, where...
• Select A New Urban Ecology

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  A New Urban Ecology

  Authors:James P. Collins, Ann Kinzing, Nancy B. Grimm, William F. Fagan, Diane Hope, Jianguo Wu, et al.From:American Scientist (Vol. 88, Issue 5)

  Sept. 20005,552 words Article Modeling human communities as integral parts of ecosystems poses special problems for the development and testing of ecological theory The science of ecology was born from the expansive curiosity of the biologists of...
• Select Population variation in hypoxic responses of the cichlid Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae

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  Population variation in hypoxic responses of the cichlid Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae

  Authors:M.L. Martinez, L.J. Chapman, and B.B. ReesFrom:Canadian Journal of Zoology (Vol. 87, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20094,303 words Report [F.sub.1] offspring of the African cichlid Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae Seegers, 1990 from swamp (low oxygen) and lake (high oxygen) origin were raised under normoxia and submitted to hypoxia acclimation (0.8...
• Select Sympatric Invasive Rats Show Different Diets in a Tropical Rainforest of an Island Biodiversity Hotspot

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  Sympatric Invasive Rats Show Different Diets in a Tropical Rainforest of an Island Biodiversity Hotspot

  Authors:Quiterie Duron, Edouard Bourguet, Martin Thibault, Sarah Scussel, Raphael Gouyet, Mathilde Meheut, et al.From:Pacific Science (Vol. 73, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20198,385 words Report 1460LAbstract: Invasive rats (Rattus rattus, R. norvegicus, R. exulans) are recognized as a major threat to native island ecosystems and biodiversity. On many islands, two or three invasive rat species co-occur, often...
• Select Analysis of Local Attitudes Toward the Sacred Groves of Meghalaya and Karnataka, India

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  Analysis of Local Attitudes Toward the Sacred Groves of Meghalaya and Karnataka, India

  Author:Alison OrmsbyFrom:Conservation and Society (Vol. 11, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20138,459 words Report 1390LByline: Alison. Ormsby The sacred groves of India represent a long-held tradition of community management of forests for cultural reasons. This study used social science research methods in the states of Meghalaya...
• Select Distributional records for birds from Tlaxcala, Mexico

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  Distributional records for birds from Tlaxcala, Mexico

  Author:Jorge E. Ramirez-AlboresFrom:Southwestern Naturalist (Vol. 57, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20121,629 words Report 1030LIn total, 14 new records of birds are reported from coniferous forests and other habitats in the municipality of Nanacamilpa, Tlaxcala, Mexico. These additional records reinforce the supposition that the region is...
• Select Ecology and Vegetation of LeFleur's Bluff State Park, Jackson, Mississippi

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  Ecology and Vegetation of LeFleur's Bluff State Park, Jackson, Mississippi

  Author:Ronald G. WielandFrom:Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (Vol. 45, Issue 3)

  July 200014,314 words Article Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, 2148 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202-1353 An ecological evaluation of the landscape, soils,...
• Select Ecological Legacies: Impacts on Ecosystems of the McMurdo Dry Valleys

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  Ecological Legacies: Impacts on Ecosystems of the McMurdo Dry Valleys

  Authors:Daryl L. Moorhead, Peter T. Doran, Andrew G. Fountain, Berry Lyons, Diane M. McKnight, John C. Priscu, et al.From:BioScience (Vol. 48, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 19998,749 words Article THE TYPES, AMOUNTS, AND LOCATIONS OF CARBON AND NUTRIENT LEGACIES DEMONSTRATE STRONG FUNCTIONAL LINKS BETWEEN ANCIENT AND MODERN ECOSYSTEMS OF THE MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS Ecosystems are seldom Isolated, either in space...
• Select The niche concept revisited: mechanistic models and community context

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  The niche concept revisited: mechanistic models and community context

  Author:Mathew A. LeiboldFrom:Ecology (Vol. 76, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  July 19958,020 words Article The niche concept is a central organizing aspect of modern ecology. Although its history has often been reviewed, the structure of the concept and its connection to advances in ecological theory has received less recent...
• Select The importance of being rare: uncovering the contribution of rare species to ecosystems is crucial to predicting the impacts of biodiversity loss. It seems that these species can be ecologically very different from their common relatives, but only in some cases

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  The importance of being rare: uncovering the contribution of rare species to ecosystems is crucial to predicting the impacts of biodiversity loss. It seems that these species can be ecologically very different from their common relatives, but only in some cases

  Author:Kevin J. GastonFrom:Nature (Vol. 487, Issue 7405) Peer-Reviewed

  July 5, 20121,080 words Report 1480LRare species are not invariably threatened with imminent extinction. However, those species that are threatened are almost invariably rare. The recent and projected future high rates of local, regional and global...
• Select Simulating ectomycorrhizal fungi and their role in carbon and nitrogen cycling in forest ecosystems

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  Simulating ectomycorrhizal fungi and their role in carbon and nitrogen cycling in forest ecosystems

  Authors:G. Deckmyn, A. Meyer, M.M. Smits, A. Ekblad, T. Grebenc, A. Komarov, et al.From:Canadian Journal of Forest Research (Vol. 44, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 201419,905 words Report 1480LAlthough ectomycorrhizal fungi play an important role in forest ecosystem functioning, they are usually not included in forest growth or ecosystem models. Simulation is hampered by two main issues: a lack of...
• Select An experimental test of facilitation between nonnative earthworms

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  An experimental test of facilitation between nonnative earthworms

  Authors:Erin K. Cameron and Erin M. BayneFrom:Canadian Journal of Zoology (Vol. 89, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20115,496 words Report 1470LInvasional meltdowns, in which facilitation between species causes an accelerating increase in the number of introduced species or impacts, can cause large impacts in invaded systems. Earthworm invasion of northern...
• Select Population dynamics of annuals in perennial grassland controlled by ants and environmental stochasticity

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  Population dynamics of annuals in perennial grassland controlled by ants and environmental stochasticity

  Author:Petr DostalFrom:Journal of Vegetation Science (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20076,856 words Article 1290LAbstract Questions: In a system of five annual plant species restricted to nest-mounds of the ant Lasius flavus in a perennial grassland: 1. Are the population dynamics influenced by ant disturbance? 2. Is the...
• Select Determination of Foraging Thresholds and Effects of Application on Energetic Carrying Capacity for Waterfowl

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  Determination of Foraging Thresholds and Effects of Application on Energetic Carrying Capacity for Waterfowl

  Authors:Heath M. Hagy and Richard M. KaminskiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 19, 201510,643 words Article 1800LEnergetic carrying capacity of habitats for wildlife is a fundamental concept used to better understand population ecology and prioritize conservation efforts. However, carrying capacity can be difficult to estimate...
• Select Plant diversity is closely related to the density of zokor mounds in three alpine rangelands on the Tibetan Plateau

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  Plant diversity is closely related to the density of zokor mounds in three alpine rangelands on the Tibetan Plateau

  Authors:Yujie Niu, Jianwei Zhou, Siwei Yang, Bin Chu, Huimin Zhu, Bo Zhang, et al.From:PeerJ (Vol. 7) Peer-Reviewed

  May 13, 20197,429 words Article 1360LBackground Plateau zokor (Myospalax baileyi) is a subterranean rodent endemic to the Tibetan Plateau. This species has been generally viewed as a pest in China due to the competition for food with livestock and also...
• Select Species choked and blended: the appearance of new ecological niches propels the evolution of species, but the converse can also occur. A study shows that changing lake habitats have caused extinctions and reduced the genetic differences between species

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  Species choked and blended: the appearance of new ecological niches propels the evolution of species, but the converse can also occur. A study shows that changing lake habitats have caused extinctions and reduced the genetic differences between species

  Authors:Jeffrey S. McKinnon and Eric B. TaylorFrom:Nature (Vol. 482, Issue 7385) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 16, 20121,175 words Report 1490LConventional wisdom long held that even if individuals of two different species could mate with each other, their offspring were doomed to early death or sterility. But a different view is taking hold: that it is often...
• Select Blood feeding patterns of mosquitoes: random or structured?

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  Blood feeding patterns of mosquitoes: random or structured?

  Authors:Luis F. Chaves, Laura C. Harrington, Carolyn L. Keogh, Andy M. Nguyen, and Uriel D. KitronFrom:Frontiers in Zoology (Vol. 7) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 21, 20108,286 words Report Background The foraging behavior of blood-sucking arthropods is the defining biological event shaping the transmission cycle of vector-borne parasites. It is also a phenomenon that pertains to the realm of community...
• Select Forest fragmentation of the conterminous United States: assessing forest intactness through road density and spatial characteristics. (Articles)

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  Forest fragmentation of the conterminous United States: assessing forest intactness through road density and spatial characteristics. (Articles)

  Authors:Gerald E. Heilman, Jr., James R. Strittholt, Nicholas C. Slosser, and Dominick A. DellasalaFrom:BioScience (Vol. 52, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20025,958 words Article FOREST FRAGMENTATION CAN BE MEASURED AND MONITORED IN A POWERFUL NEW WAY BY COMBINING REMOTE SENSING, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND ANALYTICAL SOFTWARE Over the past few centuries, widespread disturbance of...