Totality of genes, species and ecosystems of a region.

• Kaushik Bhattacharjee

  Biodiversity analysis software package

  May I request the members of the group to provide me information regarding some "Biodiversity analysis software packages".

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    Yizhi King replied

    i use the packages in R, like vegan.

    5 hours ago
• Joystu Dutta

  Any conservation strategy adopted specifically for grasslands?

  Any specific policy options adopted for conservation strategy of grasslands and associated flora and fauna
• Anil Kumar

  How can common people take part in Biodiversity Conservation?

  Common people may play a tiny but important role in conservation of Biodiversity.
• Guillermo RICO-HERNANDEZ

  Ecosystemic services

  Can anyone suggest information and literature about ecosystemic services of wildlife in agri environments?

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    Karen Gillow replied

    Some interesting articles from Decision Point - a FREE monthly magazine about Decision Science well worth reading - www.decision-point.com.au. ArticleSome interesting articles from Decision Point - a FREE monthly magazine about Decision Science well worth reading - www.decision-point.com.au. Article links: http://www.aeda.edu.au/docs/Newsletters/DPoint_28.pdf#view=Fit&pagemode=bookmarks&page=10/ http://www.aeda.edu.au/docs/Newsletters/DPoint_25.pdf#view=Fit&pagemode=bookmarks&page=2/ http://www.aeda.edu.au/docs/Newsletters/DPoint_20.pdf#view=Fit&pagemode=bookmarks&page=4/ Also journal articles (whole list through http://www.edg.org.au/edg-feature-pubs.html) Rumpff, L., M. A. McCarthy, J. Moore (IN PRESS) Adaptive Management for Urban Growth, Report for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Department of Sustainability and Environment, University of Melbourne Chisholm, RA; Wintle, BA. (2012) Choosing ecosystem service investments that are robust to uncertainty across multiple parameters, ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, 22 2: 697-704 http://www.esajournals.org/doi/full/10.1890/11-0092.1 Alexander, S; Nelson, CR; Aronson, J; Lamb, D; Cliquet, A; Erwin, KL; Finlayson, CM; de Groot, RS; Harris, JA; Higgs, ES; Hobbs, RJ; Lewis, RRR; Martinez, D; Murcia, C (2011) Opportunities and Challenges for Ecological Restoration within REDD+, RESTORATION ECOLOGY, 19 6: 683-689. DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2011.00822.x Bekessy S, Cooke B (2011) Social and cultural drivers behind the success of PES. IN: Ottaviani, D., Scialabba, N. E. (Eds.), Payment for Ecosystem Services and Food Security, Natural Resources, Management and Environment Department, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Rome, Italy p: 141 - 153. http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2100e/i2100e.pdf Bekessy SA, Wintle BA, Lindenmayer DB, McCarthy MA, Colyvan M, Burgman MA, Possingham HP (2011) Growing Biodiversity Banking. IN: Ottaviani, D., Scialabba, N. E. (Eds.), Payment for Ecosystem Services and Food Security, Natural Resources, Management and Environment Department, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Rome, Italy p: 104 - 107. http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2100e/i2100e.pdf

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• Andrew Gregory

  My name is Andrew Gregory and I am a research scientist in the School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University. My colleague, Dr. Paul Beier, and I have recently initiated a large scale study toMy name is Andrew Gregory and I am a research scientist in the School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University. My colleague, Dr. Paul Beier, and I have recently initiated a large scale study to determine if conservation corridors work, or rather what are the characteristics of corridors that do work? Conservation corridors, as I am sure you are aware, are the most promising intervention available to conservation practitioners to enable wildlife to adapt to increasing human fragmentation of the landscape and climate change; thus they are an invaluable tool in our efforts to conserve biodiversity. However, such interventions are expensive, typically costing tens of millions of dollars per corridor, and there is limited information as to whether or not such interventions will even work. At the current stage of our work, we are trying to network with fellow researchers to get word out about our study and to encourage interested persons to visit our website: docorridorswork.org and suggest possible landscapes. Please consider helping us out if you can. If you have any questions you can either visit the website or contact me directly at andrew.gregory@nau.edu

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    Mohammed Al-Duais replied

    I am very interested in corridors connection between 3 fragments of the last frost tolerant forest in the Arabian peninsula, which is located in Yemen. this area is among the last existed hepatitisI am very interested in corridors connection between 3 fragments of the last frost tolerant forest in the Arabian peninsula, which is located in Yemen. this area is among the last existed hepatitis of the engendered animal the Arabian Leopard. If any of you can send me articles of such initiative please do so.

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• Dylan Craven

  How to create a well-resolved phylogeny using messy inputs for tropical tree species?

  Any suggestions on how to tackle this? I would like to concatenate a family-level phylogeny (ie using Phylomatic) with species-level resolution for families with multiple species (ie using nucleotideAny suggestions on how to tackle this? I would like to concatenate a family-level phylogeny (ie using Phylomatic) with species-level resolution for families with multiple species (ie using nucleotide sequences from GenBank, but there aren't the same sequences available for all species, nor is there is there complete coverage of the species of interest in GenBank).

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    Dylan Craven replied

    No, and there's the rub. I sampled specific, abundant spp . for leaf functional traits. the goal of the phylogenetic analysis of these spp. is really to estimate the phylogenetic signalNo, and there's the rub. I sampled specific, abundant spp . for leaf functional traits. the goal of the phylogenetic analysis of these spp. is really to estimate the phylogenetic signal (e.g.Blomberg's K statistic), as the context of the secondary forests is more important to me than evolutionary aspects of trait evolution for these spp. given that, do you think it's valuable to pursue acquiring the appropriate sequences via GenBank?

    19 days ago
• Arun Kumar Roy Mahato

  Biodiversity and Indigenous culture

  From the long time, biodiversity conserved by the indigenous people by their cultural practices. Now-a-day, indigenous culture are losing and biodiversity is also losing......

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    Fatik Baran Mandal replied

    People, perception about biodiversity needs to be changed. Sustainable development must be ensureds

    Apr 18, 2012
• Sharon Dlamini

  Why are rivers and streams energy flow very low?

  You find that they are supplemented by marine and terrestrial biomes.
• Syed Sheraz Mahdi

  What should be done to save temperate biodiversity?

  Temperate biodiversity is under great threat, we all have to build the measuers in order to save it

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    Dr. I.K. Pai replied

    In this world only tow things works, i.e., fear or faith. So, best thing to take care of biodiversity is to encourage local people to follow their tradition, so that they can maintain local forest/In this world only tow things works, i.e., fear or faith. So, best thing to take care of biodiversity is to encourage local people to follow their tradition, so that they can maintain local forest/ mangrove/ etc., Secondly as a part of fear, governments should take environmental degradation by any one seriously and punish, so that others won's indulge in such kind of activities. Simultaneously you can also think of rewarding/ honoring (in presence of society/ village/ town) for the persons who take active part in conserving diversity/ whistle blowers etc.,

    Mar 12, 2012
• Zhong Yao

  What are the interactions of aquatic plant- abiotic and biotic factors?

  How do macrophytes contribute to maintaining key functions and related biodiversity in freshwater wetland ecosystems? And what is response of aquatic plants to abiotic factors?

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    Renalda Munubi replied

    The relationship between macrophytes, abiotic and biotic factors and their role in ecosystem function is complex, all these do interact. The growth and distribution of macrophytes determined by bothThe relationship between macrophytes, abiotic and biotic factors and their role in ecosystem function is complex, all these do interact. The growth and distribution of macrophytes determined by both abiotic (light, temp, DO, nutrients, water movements and so on--) and biotic factors (fish, birds,periphyton, etc), How these factors contribute? Macrophytes are part of primary producers supply food to the first consumers in food chain. Many herbivores eat macrophytes. They also function as refuges and habitats for zooplankton, invertebrates and vertebrates. Don't forget their contribution to human food and building materials. This topic is too broad and complex find literature to help to understand more, I attach one of the review paper...

    Response of aquatic plants to abiotic factors : a reviewGudrun Bornette, Sara Puijalon

    Jan 16, 2012
• Debabrata Saha

  How does niche mapping helps in biodiversity conservation when global warming has remarkable impact on the plant distribution.

  Medicinal Plant Conservation Areas (MPCAs) are identified based on the good population of important Globally significant medicinal plants. But is it the best way to identify the area for conservationMedicinal Plant Conservation Areas (MPCAs) are identified based on the good population of important Globally significant medicinal plants. But is it the best way to identify the area for conservation of medicinal plants.

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    Dibyendu Adhikari replied

    Future is uncertain when it comes to global climate change, and hence researchers are coming up with 'n' number of climate change scenarios. It is quite unlikely that the plant species would shiftFuture is uncertain when it comes to global climate change, and hence researchers are coming up with 'n' number of climate change scenarios. It is quite unlikely that the plant species would shift their climatic niche requirements according to the climatic shifts in a short span of time. In such cases, the safest way is to identify conservation areas by preparing consensus of several niche maps for a particular species.

    Dec 22, 2011
• Saju Peter Apwa

  How can I get to other professional organizations to help support my environmental project in my country Cameroon?

  I am Tourism expert focus on the Eco-Tourism sector with my organization called,(CCETO) Cameroon Cultural Eco-Tourism Organization.

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    Abdul Haseeb replied

    I m forester wt sort of information u need..??

    Oct 1, 2011
• Levente Nagy

  Water quality assessment based on biological elements

  Greetings to all of you. As you all know, according to WFD [Water Framework Directive] the water quality assessment is necessary for all countries. I'm referring now especially to algae as a BQE Greetings to all of you. As you all know, according to WFD [Water Framework Directive] the water quality assessment is necessary for all countries. I'm referring now especially to algae as a BQE [Biological Quality Element]. I'm very interested in finding out your opinions regarding the following: - are there any members on this list who work in this field or have any experience in this matter? - if yes, what indexes do you use for water quality assessment? - for river phytobenthos, do you monitor all groups of algae, or you work only with diatoms? In the second case, do you think it is "enough" for obtaining correct results that reflect the reality? - do you use the diatom indexes [for example IBD]? Do you think it could work on lake phytobenthos also [knowing that it was conceived for rivers]? I think it's sufficient for now. We shall see if there is anyone who can offer some information. Best wishes. NL.

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