Habitat fragmentation

Chile is loosing its biodiversity as you read this paragraph. The country suffers from widespread rapid deforestation putting an end to many of the most unique animals on the planet. Chile has over 80 percent of their natural forest wiped out. Due to the demand for wooded products many large companies have wiped out native forest area and even planted non-native trees, which now dominate throughout the country. In this paper I will bring to the forefront the major impacts that deforestation has…

America (Rudolph et al. 1997), however, there have been a few studies published that describe the burrowing behavior and movement patterns of the snake. Recently, it has been published that the snake exhibits diurnal activity patterns in its primary habitat of open pine forests on sandy soils with an abundance of herbaceous vegetation (J.B. Pierce et al. 2014). Activity patterns have shown that LPS are generally most active during the months of March through May and have a second peak in…

Bonobo Habitat Threatened by Human Activity and Forest Loss - As human populations grow and spread, clearing patches of forest along the way, the habitat of one of mankind's closest living relatives is shrinking - avoids areas of high human activity and forest fragmentation and that as little as 28 percent of the bonobo's range remains suitable for living. - human activities reduce the amount of effective bonobo habitat and will help us identify where to propose future protected areas for this…

adults. What are the numbers dropping so drastically? There are many contributing factors. One major component is the diminishing habitat and forest fragmentation (dividing the forest into smaller pieces, by roads and human construction). The loss of habitat prevents family growth and increases inbreeding and slowing reproduction. These same forest fragmentations…

Tapirs are interesting creatures that are bizarre looking, while they play a major role within their habitats such as, seed dispersal and nutrient recycling. Although, Tapirs have also become endangered as well as in need of conservation. In spite of this, many don’t know what a Tapir is, what is threatening them, or their role within the habitats. Tapir has the build of a pig combined with the snout that is similar like an elephant, also has striped or spotted coats that camouflage them…

The Great Bear Rainforest is a temperate rainforest of 6.4 million hectares, home to many rare and endangered species, as well as watersheds that provide the best salmon runs left in Canada. Unfortunately, the Great Bear Rainforest is under threat due to clearcutting and its effects on the environment. According to the David Suzuki Foundation, “30% of logging in the Great Bear Rainforest has been in watersheds since 2001”, meaning the water quality of that area has been affected. As for wildlife…

Agriculture covers thirty-eight percent of Earth’s land surface, but the land has continually been turned into cropland as the world’s population steadily increases (Brennan, Withgott pg. 225). Food is a necessity to human survival, however, agriculture, specifically industrial agriculture has caused multiple environmental impacts. Compared to the other land uses, agriculture causes the most harm to the planet due to the use of inorganic fertilizers, machinery, irrigation, pesticides,…

200-2,000 within Australia (name, date). These flightless birds are first level consumers, feeding from over 150 different fallen fruit species, and it is estimated that 70-100 plant species rely entirely upon the Cassowary for seed dispersal over a habitat. As the only native animal adapted to consume most larger rainforest fruits and carry their seeds through their digestive system undamaged, these ‘keystone species’ play a crucial role in the maintenance of the rainforest ecosystem (name,…

Endangered Species Act. Since then the rate of loss of habitat has declined. Even so valuable old growth forest is lost to the spotted owls. Previously the decline of the spotted owl population has been attributed to timber harvesting. However, recently the expansion of the Barred owl, an owl of the same genus as the Northern Spotted owl, from east to west is causing the continuation in population decline. This is due to the fact that they share similar habitat and diet. However, a notable…

erythematous exudative dermatitis (Fowler and Miller2008) The European Otter (Lutra lutra). The population of European otters is decreasing in the //UK in 2004 there were roughly a total number of 10,395 otters. It lives a wide number of different aquatic habitats which includes lowland and highland lakes, streams, rivers, swamp forests, marshes and costal area. In most areas the otter lives the occurrence of bank ide vegetation is correlated with the occurrence if otters this shows how…