| Titre : | Biological Conservation 136(4) - MAY 2007 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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Andrea Matern, Auteur ;
Claudia Drees, Auteur ;
Meike Kleinwachter, Auteur ;
Thorsten Assmann, Auteur
Carabus variolosus is a highly endangered insect which is listed in the
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Maarten de Groot, Auteur ;
David Kleijn, Auteur ;
Nejc Jogan, Auteur
We studied the impact of the invasive plant species Solidago canadensis on the species richness of vascular plants and the abundance, species richness and diversity of butterflies, hoverflies and carabid beetles in herbaceous semi-natural habita[...]
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Torben Meldgaard, Auteur ;
Alain Jean Crivelli, Auteur ;
Dušan Jesenšek, Auteur ;
Gilles Poizat, Auteur ;
Jean-Franqois Rubin, Auteur ;
Patrick Berrebi, Auteur
Populations of the marble trout (Salmo marmoratus) are critically declining due to introgression by brown trout (S. trutta) strains. Hybrids between the two forms are fertile and presently predominant in most rivers of the species' range. The in[...]
Article
Vanessa Stelzenmuller, Auteur ;
Francesc Maynou, Auteur ;
Paloma Martin, Auteur
Marine reserves are increasingly advocated not only as conservation but also as fisheries management tools to safeguard the decline of coastal fishing resources. Still, conclusive evidence of their functioning is lacking, amongst others due to t[...]
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Manel Puigcerver, Auteur ;
Dolors Vinyoles, Auteur ;
José Domingo Rodríguez-Teijeiro, Auteur
Natural populations of the common quail Coturnix coturnix may hybridize in the wild with non-native individuals (Japanese quail Coturnix japonica or hybrids) as a result of restocking for hunting purposes. Several laboratory studies suggest that[...]
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Melita A. Samoilys, Auteur ;
Keith M. Martin-Smith, Auteur ;
Brian G. Giles, Auteur ;
Brian Cabrera, Auteur ;
Jonathan A. Anticamara, Auteur ;
Erwin O. Brunio, Auteur ;
Amanda C. J. Vincent, Auteur
Community-managed, no-take marine reserves are increasingly promoted as a simple, precautionary measure to conserve biodiversity and sustain coral reef fisheries. However, we need to demonstrate the effects of such reserves to those affected by [...]
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Trine Hay Setsaas, Auteur ;
Tomas Holmern, Auteur ;
Grayson Mwakalebe, Auteur ;
Sigbjorn Stokke, Auteur ;
Eivin Roskaft, Auteur
Human exploitation can have severe conservation implications for wildlife populations. In the Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania, illegal hunting is a serious concern for wildlife management, and in this study we investigated if density, demography a[...]
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Benoit Pujol, Auteur ;
Francois Renoux, Auteur ;
Marianne Elias, Auteur ;
Laura Rival, Auteur ;
Doyle Mckey, Auteur
Failure to take into account the ecological complexity of landrace populations of crop plants limits our ability to conserve their genetic resources in situ. Soil seed banks are a central feature of the ecology of landrace populations of cassava[...]
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Manuel V. Marrero-Gomez, Auteur ;
J. Gerard B. Oostermeijer, Auteur ;
Eduardo Carque-Alamo, Auteur ;
Angel Banares-Baudet, Auteur
Narrow endemic plants are highly vulnerable to extinction as a result of human disturbance and climate change. We investigated the factors affecting the population viability of Helianthemum juliae, a perennial plant endemic to the Teide National[...]
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Daniel A. Spring, Auteur ;
Oscar Cacho, Auteur ;
Ralph Mac Nally, Auteur ;
Regis Sabbadin, Auteur
How can conservation planners optimally and effectively allocate limited resources between imminently threatened and presently secure areas? Such choices must be made at multiple spatial scales involving a variety of conservation targets. Alloca[...]
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Joanne M. Hoare, Auteur ;
Pledger Shirley, Auteur ;
Nicola J. Nelson, Auteur ;
Charles H. Daugherty, Auteur
Rodents are efficient invaders on a global scale and pose a significant threat to native biotas, particularly in systems such as oceanic islands which support a reduced suite of mammals. Pacific rats (Rattus exulans) are implicated in extinction[...]
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Dylan C. Kesler, Auteur ;
Susan M. Haig, Auteur
Conservation practitioners frequently extrapolate data from single-species investigations when managing critically endangered populations. However, few researchers initiate work with the intent of making findings useful to conservation efforts f[...]
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Nicolas Schtickzelle, Auteur ;
Camille Turlure, Auteur ;
Michel Baguette, Auteur
Management of semi-natural open ecosystems has become a necessity for biodiversity conservation in Europe. However, management methods are most often experience-based, rather than science-based. Here, we explore the impact of extensive (light) g[...]
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M. Cristina G. MacSwiney, Auteur ;
Patricia L. Vilchis, Auteur ;
Frank M. Clarke, Auteur ;
Paul A. Racey, Auteur
In the Yucatan, cenotes or water sinkholes formed by the dissolution of limestone and surrounded with a characteristic dense layer of heterogeneous vegetation, are the main sources of water for plant and animal assemblages. We investigated their[...]
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Laura Bonesi, Auteur ;
Steve P. Rushton, Auteur ;
David W. Macdonald, Auteur
Introduced alien species are the second most important threat to global biodiversity after habitat loss. The American mink Mustela vison has been introduced to several countries and is threatening a number of native species worldwide. We develop[...]
