| Titre : | Biological Conservation 129(2) - APR 2006 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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G. J. Parra, Auteur ;
P. J. Corkeron, Auteur ;
H. Marsh, Auteur
Very little is known about the ecology of snubfin Orcaella heinsohni and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins Sousa chinensis in Australian waters. We used photo-identification data collected between 1999 and 2002 in Cleveland Bay, northeast Queenslan[...]
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Forest fungi not only have important functions within the forest ecosystem, but picking their fruit bodies is also a popular past time, as well as a source of income in many developing and developed countries. The expansion of commercial harvest[...]
Article
A. Perez-Ruzafa, Auteur ;
M. Gonzalez-Wanguemert, Auteur ;
P. Lenfant, Auteur ;
C. Marcos, Auteur ;
J. A. Garcia-Charton, Auteur
Marine reserves have been identified as an important tool in the management of fishery resources and their number is increasing rapidly, most of them being on islands. However, knowledge on the real effect of protection from fishing on the genet[...]
Article
S. Roques, Auteur ;
C. Diaz-paniagua, Auteur ;
A. Portheault, Auteur ;
N. Perez-Santigosa, Auteur ;
J. Hidalgo-Vila, Auteur
The freshwater pond turtle, Emys orbicularis, has recently suffered from population declines throughout its range, mainly due to habitat destruction. The mating strategies of-this species were studied using genetic data from successive clutches [...]
Article
M. C. K. Soh, Auteur ;
N. S. Sodhi, Auteur ;
S. L. H. Lim, Auteur
over the past few decades, the montane forests of Peninsula Malaysia have been severely impacted by the cultivation of exotic crops and urban sprawl. To guide conservation initiatives, montane bird communities were studied to determine their res[...]
Article
K. M. Hart, Auteur ;
P. Mooreside, Auteur ;
L. B. Crowder, Auteur
Knowledge of the spatial and temporal distribution of specific mortality sources is crucial for management of species that are vulnerable to human interactions. Beachcast carcasses represent an unknown fraction of at-sea mortalities. While a var[...]
Article
A. M. Kitchen, Auteur ;
F. F. Knowlton, Auteur
Cross-fostering has been attempted opportunistically with endangered canids as a means of increasing populations. Due to the usefulness of cross-fostering for conservation, an understanding of factors influencing success rates is essential. Usin[...]
Article
M. Dorenbosch, Auteur ;
M. G. G. Grol, Auteur ;
I. Nagelkerken, Auteur ;
G. Van Der Velde, Auteur
The importance of seagrass beds and mangroves as a juvenile habitat as opposed to other shallow water habitat types is investigated using a single sampling method on four islands in the western Indian Ocean for Cheilinus undulatus, and on one is[...]
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A. Moffett, Auteur ;
J. S. Dyer, Auteur ;
S. Sarkar, Auteur
A protocol is developed for the incorporation of multiple criteria, including spatial design and socio-political criteria, into the design of conservation area networks. This protocol begins with the identification of the non-dominated set of al[...]
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M. R. C. Posa, Auteur ;
N. S. Sodhi, Auteur
Despite the loss of 83% of native forests in the Philippines, little is known on the effects of this massive habitat loss and degradation on its forest biotas. This is a cause for concern because of the threat posed to the country's large number[...]
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P. Vergeer, Auteur ;
L. J. L. van den Berg, Auteur ;
J. Baar, Auteur ;
N. J. Ouborg, Auteur ;
J. G. M. Roelofs, Auteur
In two natural heathland vegetations, we analysed the effect of turf cutting on spore numbers of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Next to this, we performed a controlled factorial experiment to examine the role of AMF for germination and esta[...]
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A. Lloyd, Auteur ;
B. Law, Auteur ;
R. Goldingay, Auteur
Unlogged buffers are used to ameliorate impacts to riparian areas in timber production forests. One function of these buffers is to protect the biodiversity of riparian areas. We measured bat activity in buffered streams with ultrasonic detector[...]
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R. F. Pywell, Auteur ;
E. A. Warman, Auteur ;
L. Hulmes, Auteur ;
S. Hulmes, Auteur ;
P. Nuttall, Auteur ;
T. H. Sparks, Auteur ;
C. N. R. Critchley, Auteur ;
A. Sherwood, Auteur
Intensive farming has contributed to the serious declines in abundance and geographic range suffered by several bumblebee species in Europe and North America. Recent UK agri-environmental policy aims to conserve and restore bumblebee populations[...]
