| Titre : | Biological Conservation 142(5) - MAY 2009 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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I. D. Williams, Auteur ;
W. J. Walsh, Auteur ;
J. T. Claisse, Auteur ;
B. N. Tissot, Auteur ;
K. A. Stamoulis, Auteur
Marine protected areas can enhance fish stocks within their boundaries, but the circumstances in which they might also supplement stocks or enhance fisheries outside their boundaries are less clear. Using visual survey and fishery data, we asses[...]
Article
Jannikke Raikkonen, Auteur ;
John A. Vucetich, Auteur ;
Rolf O. Peterson, Auteur ;
Michael P. Nelson, Auteur
The wolf (Canis lupus) population on Isle Royale, a remote island in Lake Superior, North America, is extremely inbred. Nevertheless, the consequences of genetic deterioration have not been detected for this intensively studied population, until[...]
Article
Juan P. Gonzalez-Varo, Auteur ;
Juan Arroyo, Auteur ;
Abelardo Aparicio, Auteur
Pollinator assemblages may shift as a consequence of the destruction and fragmentation of natural habitats. The scarcity of mates and pollinators can lead plant populations to suffer from pollen limitation and a decrease in reproductive performa[...]
Article
Taku Kadoya, Auteur ;
Hiroshi S. Ishii, Auteur ;
Reina Kikuchi, Auteur ;
Shin-ichi Suda, Auteur ;
Izumi Washitani, Auteur
We explored the use of ecological niche-modeling from data compiled in a participatory program of thousands of volunteer observers to quantitatively evaluate the spatial risk of invasion by the alien species Bombus terrestris. B. terrestris has [...]
Article
Noa Pinter-Wollman, Auteur ;
Lynne A. Isbell, Auteur ;
Lynette A. Hart, Auteur
Evaluating translocation outcomes is important for improving wildlife management and conservation actions. Often. when quick decisions need to be made and long-lived animals with slow reproduction rates are translocated, traditional assessment m[...]
Article
Brian D. Smith, Auteur ;
Mya Than Tun, Auteur ;
Aung Myo Chit, Auteur ;
Han Win, Auteur ;
Thida Moe, Auteur
A study of the catch composition of a cooperative fishery practiced between cast-net fishermen and Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) in the Ayeyarwady River, Myanmar, was conducted at fishing grounds near Myay Zun, Indown, The' Kyun and[...]
Article
Amielle A. De Wan, Auteur ;
Patrick J. Sullivan, Auteur ;
Arthur J. Lembo, Auteur ;
Charles R. Smith, Auteur ;
John C. Maerz, Auteur ;
James P. Lassoie, Auteur ;
Milo E. Richmond, Auteur
As urban development continues to encroach on the natural and rural landscape, land-use planners struggle to identify high priority conservation areas for protection. Although knowing where urban-sensitive species may be occurring on the landsca[...]
Article
Kim Vermonden, Auteur ;
Rob S. E. W. Leuven, Auteur ;
Gerard van der Velde, Auteur ;
Marieke M. van Katwijk, Auteur ;
Jan G. M. Roelofs, Auteur ;
A. Jan Hendriks, Auteur
Knowledge about the ecology of urban water systems is very scarce. We assessed the conservation value of urban drainage systems in lowland areas and compared these with similar watercourses in rural areas. A total of 36 water bodies in urban are[...]
Article
Yann Clough, Auteur ;
Dadang Dwi Putra, Auteur ;
Ramadhanil Pitopang, Auteur ;
Teja Tscharntke, Auteur
Large-scale intensification of smallholder cacao management is currently affecting the agroforestry landscapes of Sulawesi (Indonesia), the world's third largest cacao producer. Little is known about how this shift from diverse plantations to fu[...]
Article
Javier Laborde, Auteur ;
Ken Thompson, Auteur
Granivorous rodents and birds are both predators and dispersers of the nuts produced by many woody plants. This study examines the role of granivores as predators and dispersers of Corylus avellona L and the consequences of this interaction for [...]
Article
Caren S. Goldberg, Auteur ;
Lisette P. Waits, Auteur
As rural landscapes experience increasing levels of residential development, the persistence of species that rely on them will depend on informed planning and management decisions. An understanding of habitat requirements is essential for settin[...]
Article
Wayne Dawson, Auteur ;
David F. R. P. Burslem, Auteur ;
Philip E. Hulme, Auteur
We tested the ability of an international Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) protocol to predict invasion status of 230 alien plant species introduced via a botanical garden to tropical rainforest in Tanzania. The reliability and accuracy of WRA in disc[...]
Article
Geraldine Thiere, Auteur ;
Susann Milenkovski, Auteur ;
Per-Eric Lindgren, Auteur ;
Goran Sahlen, Auteur ;
Olof Berglund, Auteur ;
Stefan E. B. Weisner, Auteur
Wetland creation aiming at a simultaneous increase in nutrient retention and species diversity in agricultural landscapes has recently become applied as a catchment-scale compensation measure for past wetland losses. Here, we evaluate if, and to[...]
Article
Virginie Rolland, Auteur ;
Christophe Barbraud, Auteur ;
Henri Weimerskirch, Auteur
Many seabird populations are currently decreasing, especially albatrosses for which the primary threat is recognised to be mortality in fisheries. introduced predators, climate change and other factors such as diseases can also have large impact[...]
Article
Sheherezade N. Adams, Auteur ;
Katharina A. M. Engelhardt, Auteur
The spread of invasive plant species and their impacts on plant communities have received international attention as global trade and global environmental change enhance the colonization and establishment of introduced species and threaten the i[...]
Article
Lorena Ashworth, Auteur ;
Mauricio Quesada, Auteur ;
Alejandro Casas, Auteur ;
Ramiro Aguilar, Auteur ;
Ken Oyama, Auteur
Animal pollination is one of the essential services provided by ecosystems to humans. In the face of a potential worldwide pollination crisis it is important to assess which countries may be more vulnerable in order to prioritize pollinator cons[...]
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Tessa Koumoundouros, Auteur ;
Joanna Sumner, Auteur ;
Nick Clemann, Auteur ;
Devi Stuart-Fox, Auteur
Assessing levels of genetic diversity, connectivity and historical demography for threatened species provides important information for conservation management. We used a combination of the mitochondrial ND4 gene and seven microsatellite markers[...]
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Over 30,000 species of animals and plants that are, or may be, detrimentally affected by international trade are listed on the Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). The Convent[...]
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Adrian C. Newton, Auteur ;
Gavin B. Stewart, Auteur ;
Gillian Myers, Auteur ;
Anita Diaz, Auteur ;
Sophie Lake, Auteur ;
James M. Bullock, Auteur ;
Andrew S. Pullin, Auteur
Lowland heathland habitats are recognized to be of high conservation value throughout north-west Europe. Current management approaches focus on arresting natural succession to woodland, and include the use of vegetation cutting, burning and graz[...]
Article
Andrew S. Pullin, Auteur ;
Teri M. Knight, Auteur
The problems of environmental change and biodiversity loss have entered the mainstream political agenda. Given the call from an increasingly influential environmental lobby for government and wider society to make both financial and personal sac[...]
Article
Karin Perhans, Auteur ;
Leif Appelgren, Auteur ;
Fredrik Jonsson, Auteur ;
Ulrika Nordin, Auteur ;
Bo Soderstrom, Auteur ;
Lena Gustafsson, Auteur
Leaving small patches of forest intact at harvesting is now a standard procedure to mitigate negative effects on biodiversity. One purpose of the patches is to "life-boat" species over the forest regeneration phase, although the capacity of smal[...]
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Joanne Gilbert, Auteur ;
David Gowing, Auteur ;
Hilary Wallace, Auteur
Restoration of diverse semi-natural grasslands is potentially limited by high availability of soil phosphorus (P). Successful targeting of restoration effort requires a knowledge of plant community tolerances to soil P availability. Many extract[...]
