Habitat fragmentation

HABITAT DESCRIPTIONS Sand Scrub: “By definition, scrubs are xeric communities growing on well-drained infertile sand formations of marine origin in both coastal and interior Florida. Evergreen or nearly evergreen scrub oaks or rosemary shrubs or both predominate in some scrubs, while in others, sand or slash pines are present, sparsely or abundantly. The scrubs in Jonathan Dickinson State Park are coastal scrubs, which grow along today’s coastal sand and are influenced by salt spray.” (Means,…

population dynamics and environmental drivers of spawning run. Secondly, to conduct watershed scale monitoring of presence or absence in spawning streams. Thirdly, to develop bay-wide habitat using models that will inform conversation and restoration planning. Lastly, to use track individual-scale and spawning habitat as it responses to dam removal. Additionally, another study site where Dr. Ogburn and his team observed and study river herrings is the Choptank River in…

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may also be the change the puma females are choosing to mate with kin such as some animals do in the Puurtinen 2011 study, and this new behavior would be perhaps caused by a genetic defect that spread in the population. Maintaining and restoring habitat connectivity is very important for small populations of large carnivores. If migrations are not frequent enough to maintain genetic diversity, we can result in dominance of the gene pool by few males, which may be detrimental to the populations’…

Selective logging may not seem like the biggest cause of forest fragmentation, but “the detrimental impacts of selective logging may extend many years, especially when considering that many forest structural properties, such as deep canopies, associated with wildlife habitat in intact forests, are not likely to be regained for 30-50 years or more following logging” (Broadbent, 1752). Canopy openings caused by agriculture…

The sheer number of wells drilled in the United States now number over one million. Huge networks of gas fields have changed landscapes, cleared forests, and fragmented habitats all over the country. With little to no regulation controlling how the oil companies conduct their business, they have effectively been free to drill as much as they can with no concern of the consequences on the environment. Concerns of water…

development have potential negative impact on the natural habitats, affecting plant species and wildlife. When designing a building the consideration also goes into the construction material which are processed and delivered through process which impact biodiversity negatively. Therefore, as architects it our duty to protect sensitive sites and minimizing the damage to the ecology. We also have the opportunity to enhance the biodiversity by creating habitat as part of the construction or…

quality and wildlife habitat. A riparian zone refers to stream bank system, including the stream, soils, flora, and fauna within it. Riparian buffers, specifically, are one of the most significant structures to implement along streams and rivers because of the structure’s many functions and abilities. Riparian buffer zones act as a canopy to shade and cool stream temperatures, as a filter strip to attenuate sediment, pollutant, and nutrient runoff, and as a wildlife habitat, all wrapped into one…

Use of the river systems in the sub-continent cause habitat destruction for dolphins. Entanglement in fishing nets can cause significant damage to local population numbers. Some individuals are still taken each year and their oil and meat used as a liniment, as an aphrodisiac and as bait for catfish. Irrigation…

Importance of the Nature Conservation Nature is constantly changing, even before the dawn of humanity. From the breakup of Pangaea to the extinction of dinosaurs, from the Sahara Pump to the Ice Age, Earth has completely changed from what it was millions of years ago. Beyond these spontaneous events, initiated by Nature itself, Humans are continuously adapting the Planet to accommodate their needs through careless interaction with their surrounding environment. The influence of anthropogenic…