Budongo Forest Project Conducts pure and applied research into the ecology of the forest, to understand the relationships between biodiversity, forest management practices, timber extraction and use by the local population. http://www.bioanth.ox.ac.uk/bfp/
Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology Marine Biology Function, biodiversity, ecology Jeffrey S. Levinton 17, biodiversity and Conservation of the ocean, 410. VIII, Human Impact on the Sea http://polaris.umuc.edu/~snodvin/BIOL181/textbook/oceans_text.html
Extractions: WHERE TO OBTAIN THE BOOK: Table of Contents Preface I Principles of Oceanography and Marine Biology Sounding the Deep The Oceanic Environment Ecological and Evolutionary Principles II Marine Organisms: Function and Environment The Chemical and Physical Environment Reproduction, Dispersal, and Migration Life in a Fluid Medium III Organisms of the Open Sea The Water Column: Plankton The Water Column: Nekton IV Processes in the Open Sea Critical Factors in Plankton Abundance Productivity and Food Webs in the Sea V Organisms of the Seabed The Diversity of Benthic Marine Invertebrates Seaweeds, Sea Grasses, and Benthic Microorganisms Benthic Life Habits VI Coastal Benthic Environments The Tidelands: Rocky Shores, Soft-Substratum Shores, Marshes, Mangroves, and Estuaries Sea Grass Beds, Kelp Forests, Rocky Reefs, and Coral Reefs
Animal Info - Wild Yak Biology, ecology, habitat, and status of the yak, and information on its wild habitat, including biodiversity, ecosystems, population, and land use. http://www.animalinfo.org/species/artiperi/bos_mutu.htm
Extractions: References Profile Pictures: Wild Yak #1 (19 Kb JPEG) UN FAO Wild Yak #2 (51 Kb JPEG) The wild yak has a dense undercoat of soft, close-matted hair which is covered by generally dark brown to black outer hair. Its long, shaggy coat reaches almost to the ground. The wild yak can weigh up to 1000 kg (2200 lb) with a shoulder height of over 2 m (6.5'). It occurs in treeless uplands, including plains, hills, and mountains, from as low as 3200 m (10,500') up to the limit of vegetation at about 5400 m (18,000'). It stays in high areas with permanent snow during the warmer months of August and September, and spends the rest of the year at lower elevations. The wild yak grazes on grasses, herbs and lichens . Ordinarily it gathers in groups of 10 - 30 or more, but it may occasionally be observed in large groups of 100 - 200. The wild yak was once numerous and widespread on the entire Tibetan plateau north of the Himalayas. Currently it is found in remote areas of the Tibetan plateau and adjacent highlands, including Gansu Province, China , with a few having been observed in the Chang Chenmo Valley of Ladakh (eastern Kashmir, India ). Wild yak distribution is highly clumped, with most animals in widely scattered herds, concentrated in the areas with little disturbance by humans. A survey conducted in 2003 found increasing populations of wild yak compared to previous surveys taken 10 years earlier.
Biodiversity Bibliography biodiversity Bibliography ecology, Economics and Policy. With help from Nancy Bergeron, Michael Jaspin, Daniel Kramer, Christian Langpap, Steve Pavich, http://www.apec.umn.edu/faculty/spolasky/Biobib.html
Extractions: Christian Langpap, Steve Pavich, Christian Vossler Dedicated to the memory of Suzanne Szentandrasi Welcome to the biodiversity bibliography. We have found it useful to collect these references for our own work and we are glad to share our efforts with others. This bibliography contains approximately 4000 references on various aspects of biodiversity and conservation. No pretense is made of complete coverage of all the relevant literature. Certain areas that closely match our interests are well covered (e.g., various aspects of economics, reserve site selection) while other topics are not. The bibliography uses Procite bibliographic software, which allows web-users to conduct searches using a general word search in all indexed fields (such as author and year) on the initial search page. Users can also search all non-indexed fields (such as title and abstracts) using the advanced search feature. Recent articles have abstracts included. Many older articles do not. All articles either have abstracts or are keyed to a set of categories, which can be accessed using keywords. A list of these keywords is given below. If you would like a pdf file containing all the articles within a keyword category, please select the links below.
TRN - Taiga Rescue Network - The Boreal Forest Information on boreal forest ecology and biodiversity, the cultures of the boreal regions, threats faced by boreal forests worldwide. http://www.taigarescue.org/
Extractions: Find Your Way Around in the TRN Taiga Rescue Network (TRN) is working to support local struggles and strengthen the cooperation between individuals, NGOs and indigenous peoples and nations concerned with the protection, restoration and sustainable use of the world's boreal forests by means that ensure the integrity of natural processes and dynamics. News Update
Biodiversity, Ecology, And The Environment biodiversity, ecology, and the Environment. help icon blank icon, The World Wide Web Virtual Library for biodiversity, ecology, and the Environment is http://www.aldea.com/guides/ag/a660.html
Extractions: http://conbio.bio.uci.edu/link/ "The World Wide Web Virtual Library for Biodiversity, Ecology, and the Environment is ... a series of integrated information servers connected to the internet with the expressed purpose of providing nformation about conservation biology issues, programs, and opportunities globally." For explanation of categories see Commentary form. Quality Quantity Ease Up-to-date Faculty Grad Students Undergrads Others Community Commentary Back to UniGuide Academic Guide Help with icons Site developed and designed by AldeaCommunications
The Centre For Biodiversity And Bioresources Its mission is to rapidly increase knowledge of the unique biological diversity of Australia and develop innovative technologies in ecology and conservation related areas. http://www.bio.mq.edu.au/kcbb/
Extractions: The Microbial Program Mission The mission of the Key Centre for Biodiversity and Bioresources is to rapidly increase knowledge of the unique biological diversity of Australia and develop innovative technologies in - If you have any questions or require any further information please contact: Professor Andrew J. Beattie,
Biodiversity, Ecology, And The Environment The World Wide Web Virtual Library for biodiversity, ecology, and the Environment is a series of integrated information servers connected to the http://www.aldea.com/guides/ag/a660ud.html
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CABI Bioscience The Conservation ecology Programme concerns itself with the quantification, conservation and management of biodiversity, particularly in relation to insects and associated ecological communities. http://www.cabi-bioscience.org/
Extractions: Home About Us Subject Index Global Plant Clinic ... Contact Us THE SCIENCE THE SEARCH THE SOLUTION Welcome to CABI Bioscience ... a leading not-for-profit enterprise specialising in sustainable solutions for agricultural and environmental problems More hospital bugs Celebrating 75 years of plant pathology New Netherlands office Devastating desert pest returns ... Other CABI Sites
Extractions: CONFERENCE Mollusks of the Northeastern Asia and Northern Pacific: Biodiversity, Ecology, Biogeography and Faunal History Vladivostok, Russia October 4-6, 2004 In October 2004, the Institute of Marine Biology FEB RAS together with the Russian Far East Malacological Society were hold the conference Mollusks of the Northeastern Asia and Northern Pacific: Biodiversity, Ecology, Biogeography and Faunal History . It is the second conference on molluscan research held by the IMB and RFEMS (the first one was in October 1998). The Conference languages are both Russian and English Abstracts of the Conference Mollusks of the Northeastern Asia and Northern Pacific: Biodiversity, Ecology, Biogeography and Faunal History (2 Mb View/Download Organizing Committee: V.V. Bogatov V.L. Kasyanov A.I. Kafanov K.A. Lutaenko (Principal Organizer), L.A. Prozorova V.A. Rakov O. Ya. Semenikhina (Conference Secretary), A.V. Silina Organizing Committee address: Institute of Marine Biology FEB RAS 690041 Vladivostok, Palchevsky St., 17, Russia
PEP Home Page. Impact of a Climatic Gradient on the Physiological ecology of a Pelagic crustacean a study of the functional marine biodiversity as a basis for understanding ecosystem structure, dynamics and resilience is focused on the Northern krill. The patterns of diversity in this species - an important component of Atlantic communities - will be investigated at specific locations in the north-eastern Atlantic, the Kattegat and the Meditarranean. http://www.obs-vlfr.fr/PEP/.index.html
Marine Biology By Jeffrey Levinton MARINE BIOLOGY FUNCTION, biodiversity, ecology biodiversity and Conservation of the Ocean Part VIII. Human Impact on the Sea 18. Food from the Sea http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/oxfordbook.html
Extractions: A MARINE BIOLOGY TEXT MARINE BIOLOGY: FUNCTION, BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGY BY Jeffrey S. Levinton Published by Oxford University Press, New York New Exciting 2nd Edition with CD containing over 450 images with text and special marine biology links. See Review from the Journal of Phycology See Review from Quarterly Review of Biology (p. 107) Order the book through Oxford University Press or Amazon.com A textbook aimed at college students, covering the broad diversity of marine organisms and habitats, including an introduction to ocean science, effects of the physical environment on marine organisms, introduction to the diversity of marine organisms, biodiversity, pollution, fisheries, and habitats including: kelp forests, coral reefs, deep sea hot vents, and rocky shores. Color photos, excellent diagrams, and a glossary help the student to learn the principles of marine biology. "An excellent book! I am very impressed with the breadth of coverage and the amount of substantive biology, especially ecology, that Levinton has incorporated into the text without sacrificing clarity and readability. An impressive treatment suitable for a range of undergraduate courses!" Larry McEdward
Explorations In Marine Biology CD Produced as a companion to Marine Biology Function, biodiversity, ecology by Jeffrey Levinton, Marine Biology Explorations (MBE) gives the student an http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/explorationscd.html
Extractions: [PROVIDED WITH EVERY COPY OF THE 2ND EDITION OF MARINE BIOLOGY: FUNCTION, BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGY , by Jeffrey Levinton, published by Oxford University Press] A CD with about 450 images of marine environments and organisms. Produced as a companion to "Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology" by Jeffrey Levinton, Marine Biology Explorations (MBE) gives the student an opportunity to examine images and explanatory text for the following subject areas:
Netherlands Clearing-House Mechanism For Biodiversity - Home NL CHM This site covers all dimensions of biodiversity, its evolution and ecology, human impacts, structural factors and material processes of biodiversity loss and the legal protection of biodiversity. http://www.biodiversity-chm.nl/
Extractions: Gateway to biodiversity and the Netherlands This information platform is a national contribution to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) . The NL CHM portal aims to offer information on the convention and its implementation in the Netherlands. It also provides easy access to knowledge about status and trends of the biodiversity in this country and brings you into contact with the people and organisations involved. Several pages of this NL CHM web site are still under construction. The site is being updated regularly. For CBD National reports from The Netherlands see our page National reports and other documents . A summary of the last formal National Report to the Secretariat of the CBD is given in the new brochure "Biodiversity and the Netherlands"
Center For Conservation And Biodiversity Cooperative effort the Department of ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, and the Geological and Natural History Survey of the Connecticut State Department of Environmental Protection. Its mission is to protect the diversity of life through education, training, and research in ecology, evolutionary biology, and systematics. http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu/ccb/ccb.html
Extractions: T he Center for Conservation and Biodiversity was established in 1993 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Connecticut as a cooperative effort between the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, and the Geological and Natural History Survey of the Connecticut State Department of Environmental Protection. Its mission is to protect the diversity of life through education, training, and research in ecology, evolutionary biology, and systematics - disciplines that are the foundation of sound conservation practice. A primary goal of the Center is to promote research and training in the conservation of biodiversity on the local, national and international scene. Basic scientific research is fostered along with applications to solving sustainable conservation issues. The Center provides financial support for graduate and undergraduate training and research in the fields of conservation, ecology, evolution and systematics. The Center is working with several private foundations and corporations to establish research fellowships for students, to fund an annual research award competition for graduate students, and to provide student travel to conduct research and attend professional meetings. T he Center sponsors a Colloquium in Conservation and Biodiversity that brings distinguished scholars to campus each year. The Edwin Way Teale Nature and Environment Colloquium is highly intradisciplinary in scope inviting economists, geographers, land managers, philosophers, nature writers, sociologists, policymakers, biologists, and, of course, environmental scientists. Lectures are attended by students, faculty, conservation agencies, and lay people.
UNIT 1 INTERRELATION OF biodiversity, ecology, AND EVOLUTION. Concepts biodiversity is the diversity of life in all its forms and at all levels of organization. http://geography.unco.edu/Biodiversity/Unit1/UNIT_1_Intro.htm
Extractions: UNIT 1 Click here to view the unit INTERRELATION OF BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION Concepts: Biodiversity is the diversity of life in all its forms and at all levels of organization. It includes ecosystem diversity (among mature ecosystems and among successional stages within ecosystems), species diversity (among species), and genetic diversity (among individual organisms, populations, and subspecies, all within species). The amount of species diversity in an area is positively related to the amount of ecosystem diversity in an area. Species depend on properly functioning ecosystems, interactions with other species, and their internal genetic diversity for survival. Predator-prey relationships, fire, and fluctuations in population size can have important effects on species diversity. Conservation biology, the study of biodiversity and its maintenance, is young, rapidly growing, and highly multidisciplinary. It draws heavily from both basic and applied natural sciences, and from social sciences and humanities. The activity Bottleneck Genes is not included on the website. To order a copy of this activity, please contact CU Science Discovery. Send your name, school, address, phone number, activity name, and check or money order to: