Essays about: "habitat fragmentation"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 93 essays containing the words habitat fragmentation.

  1. 21. A review of the use of scientific knowledge in environmental impact assessment reports for dam construction.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Memory Kamoyo; [2020]
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    Abstract : It is estimated that 3,700 major dams are either planned or under construction, notably in developing countries. Dams can pose a threat to fish diversity, as one of the biggest impacts of damming is habitat fragmentation. READ MORE

  3. 22. Hägnutnyttjande av gyllenhuvad lejontamarin (Leontopithecus Chrysomelas) och dess beteendebudget på Furuvik i Sverige

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Tobias Benn; [2020]
    Keywords : Gyllenhuvad lejontamarin; hägnutnyttjande; callitrichids; Leontopithecus Chrysomelas; beteendebudget; djurpark; vanlig lejontamarin; skogsskövling; fragmentering; population; primat;

    Abstract : The golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus Chrysomelas) is endemic to the Bahia region, Brazil. The estimated wild population is between 6 000-15 000 individuals and is declining. The species is classified as endangered due to fragmentation from deforestation. READ MORE

  4. 23. Effect of distance to urban areas on saproxylic beetles in urban forests

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för biologi

    Author : Jeffery Marker; [2019]
    Keywords : saproxylic; beetles; richness; abundance; urban forests; forest management;

    Abstract : Urban forests play key roles in animal and plant biodiversity and provide important ecosystem services.  Habitat fragmentation and expanding urbanization threaten biodiversity in and around urban areas.  Saproxylic beetles can act as bioindicators of forest health and their diversity may help to explain and define urban-forest edge effects. READ MORE

  5. 24. Limiting factors in capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) conservation

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Christer Moreira Boman; Andreas Pettersson; [2019]
    Keywords : reintroduction; conservation; capercaillie; wildlife management; population viability analysis;

    Abstract : With current extinction rates comparable with the rates of previous mass extinctions and humanities necessity of biodiversity, conservation of habitat and species should be regarded as paramount whenever planning land use. In this paper we have focused on the Western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) an umbrella species in Eurasian boreal and temperate forests. READ MORE

  6. 25. Public green corridors in Cochabamba : a conceptual model proposal for green infrastructure in Cochabamba, Bolivia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Lisa Blomkvist; Gustav Stål; [2019]
    Keywords : green infrastructure; green corridors; sustainable cities; Cochabamba; pollinators;

    Abstract : (1) The urbanization around the world has led a fragmentation of the natural habitats of plant and animal species. The urban structure is generating a growing matrix that is preventing the dispersal of species. This is damaging the biodiversity and is leading to mass extinction. READ MORE