Andrew J. Marshall and Serge Wich
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- December 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199659449
- eISBN:
- 9780191774775
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199659449.003.0007
- Subject:
- Biology, Biodiversity / Conservation Biology, Ecology
Plant allocation to reproduction and growth is not evenly spread over time. This variability creates substantial temporal and spatial variation in the availability of plant foods and consequently ...
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Plant allocation to reproduction and growth is not evenly spread over time. This variability creates substantial temporal and spatial variation in the availability of plant foods and consequently primate diets, with important implications for primate reproduction, grouping, ranging, and sociality. Accurate characterization of plant phenology is therefore important to many facets of field primatology. This chapter provides an overview of the methods primatologists employ to assess plant phenology. It focuses on practical issues most relevant to field primatologists seeking to characterize the environments inhabited by their study subjects. It discusses the benefits and limitations of various sampling methods, the selection of a sample to monitor, and the scale and scope of sampling. It also considers ways in which phenological data can be described, analyzed, and presented.Less
Plant allocation to reproduction and growth is not evenly spread over time. This variability creates substantial temporal and spatial variation in the availability of plant foods and consequently primate diets, with important implications for primate reproduction, grouping, ranging, and sociality. Accurate characterization of plant phenology is therefore important to many facets of field primatology. This chapter provides an overview of the methods primatologists employ to assess plant phenology. It focuses on practical issues most relevant to field primatologists seeking to characterize the environments inhabited by their study subjects. It discusses the benefits and limitations of various sampling methods, the selection of a sample to monitor, and the scale and scope of sampling. It also considers ways in which phenological data can be described, analyzed, and presented.
Janis L. Dickinson and Rick Bonney (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- August 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780801449116
- eISBN:
- 9780801463952
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9780801449116.003.0003
- Subject:
- Environmental Science, Environmental Studies
This chapter examines four citizen science projects launched by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and other organizations. The projects have been designed with unique scientific goals, educational ...
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This chapter examines four citizen science projects launched by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and other organizations. The projects have been designed with unique scientific goals, educational objectives, and intended audiences, and carried out at varying scales and levels of complexity. Two of the projects are Project FeederWatch and Neighborhood Nestwatch, which focus on birds, while the other two, Project BudBurst and Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, deal with plant phenology and insect ecology, respectively. This chapter provides an overview of project design, participant interaction, training and educational resources, data collection and validation, impacts, and sustainability. It also discusses some of the lessons that can be drawn from each initiative.Less
This chapter examines four citizen science projects launched by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and other organizations. The projects have been designed with unique scientific goals, educational objectives, and intended audiences, and carried out at varying scales and levels of complexity. Two of the projects are Project FeederWatch and Neighborhood Nestwatch, which focus on birds, while the other two, Project BudBurst and Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, deal with plant phenology and insect ecology, respectively. This chapter provides an overview of project design, participant interaction, training and educational resources, data collection and validation, impacts, and sustainability. It also discusses some of the lessons that can be drawn from each initiative.
Gordon Frankie (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520223097
- eISBN:
- 9780520937772
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520223097.001.0001
- Subject:
- Biology, Biodiversity / Conservation Biology
The beautiful tropical dry forest of northwest Costa Rica, with its highly seasonal rainfall and diversely vegetated landscape, is disappearing even more rapidly than Costa Rica's better-known rain ...
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The beautiful tropical dry forest of northwest Costa Rica, with its highly seasonal rainfall and diversely vegetated landscape, is disappearing even more rapidly than Costa Rica's better-known rain forest, primarily because it has been easier to convert to agriculture. This book offers a comprehensive look at the ecology, biodiversity, and conservation status of this endangered and fragile region. The chapters examine the major plant and animal groups living in the dry forest and present the first technical evaluation of Costa Rica's conservation efforts. As they assess the status of each area of specialty in the dry forest, the chapters also look beyond this particular region to show how its plants and animals are ecologically and evolutionarily connected to other geographic areas in Costa Rica and Central America. These chapters cover topics such as watershed and coastal management, plant phenology, pollination, insects, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. They also consider the socioeconomic, policy, legal, and political aspects of biodiversity conservation. The book concludes with an important synthesis of the chapter's recommendations on future directions, policies, and actions that will better conserve biodiversity in Costa Rica and other neotropical forests as well.Less
The beautiful tropical dry forest of northwest Costa Rica, with its highly seasonal rainfall and diversely vegetated landscape, is disappearing even more rapidly than Costa Rica's better-known rain forest, primarily because it has been easier to convert to agriculture. This book offers a comprehensive look at the ecology, biodiversity, and conservation status of this endangered and fragile region. The chapters examine the major plant and animal groups living in the dry forest and present the first technical evaluation of Costa Rica's conservation efforts. As they assess the status of each area of specialty in the dry forest, the chapters also look beyond this particular region to show how its plants and animals are ecologically and evolutionarily connected to other geographic areas in Costa Rica and Central America. These chapters cover topics such as watershed and coastal management, plant phenology, pollination, insects, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. They also consider the socioeconomic, policy, legal, and political aspects of biodiversity conservation. The book concludes with an important synthesis of the chapter's recommendations on future directions, policies, and actions that will better conserve biodiversity in Costa Rica and other neotropical forests as well.
Richard T. Corlett
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- November 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780199681341
- eISBN:
- 9780191789175
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199681341.003.0002
- Subject:
- Biology, Ecology
This chapter covers the physical geography of Tropical East Asia from a biological perspective. A section on weather and climate examines temperature, rainfall, and their seasonality; it also ...
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This chapter covers the physical geography of Tropical East Asia from a biological perspective. A section on weather and climate examines temperature, rainfall, and their seasonality; it also considers the effects of water from fog, slope angle and aspect, wind, hail, snow, and ice, and inter-annual variation in rainfall. Another section deals with fire and its relationship with climate. A section on soils covers regional soil types and their classification, as well as the effects of landslides and soil erosion. The vegetation of the region is then described in detail, including the major natural and anthropogenic types: lowland vegetation, montane vegetation, wetlands, and urban vegetation. The final section deals with the phenology of plants and vegetation, both vegetative and reproductive.Less
This chapter covers the physical geography of Tropical East Asia from a biological perspective. A section on weather and climate examines temperature, rainfall, and their seasonality; it also considers the effects of water from fog, slope angle and aspect, wind, hail, snow, and ice, and inter-annual variation in rainfall. Another section deals with fire and its relationship with climate. A section on soils covers regional soil types and their classification, as well as the effects of landslides and soil erosion. The vegetation of the region is then described in detail, including the major natural and anthropogenic types: lowland vegetation, montane vegetation, wetlands, and urban vegetation. The final section deals with the phenology of plants and vegetation, both vegetative and reproductive.
