Essays about: "species-area relationships"

Found 2 essays containing the words species-area relationships.

1. 1. How important are small remnant habitats for biodiversity in the agricultural landscape?

   University essay from Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)

   Author : Kajsa Andersson; [2010]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The consequences of the agricultural intensification are many and include fragmentation of natural habitats, abandonment of small farms and traditional management, and increased inputs of pesticides and fertilizers. It has also lead to widespread declines in semi-natural grasslands and farmland biodiversity. READ MORE

3. 2. Species richness correlations between taxa calculated from species-area relationships

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Entomology

   Author : Karin Ström; [2006]
   Keywords : species richness correlations; meta-analysis; species-area relationships; taxonomic distance; biodiversity;

   Abstract : Predicting the species richness of certain taxa from the richness of others could be of great value in biodiversity conservation. If we know how the species richness of groups of organisms correlate to each other under different circumstances, inventories of only a few well-known taxa could be enough to establish the biodiversity values of different areas. READ MORE