We recommend that you also print this page and attach it to the printout of the article, to retain the full citation information. index of grazing pressure (Fuller & Gough 1999). Carruthers (1998) estimated the breeding, population of Ring Ouzels monitored in the, occupied consistently over the study period, remnant population. Results Tape playback accounted for one-third of the territories located. Methods . Author(s): James W. Watson, Kelly R. McAllister, D. John Pierce and Amy Alvarado. For Critically Endangered "species of extreme rarity," there is an urgent need to clarify the potential survival of remnant populations. A logistic regression model indicated that the important parameters influencing the occurrence of the Ring Ouzel were altitude and distance to the nearest clear-cut and small mountain meadow. Ring Ouzel occupancy at sites in the Reeks in 2008-2011, and 2012-2017 (not all sites visited in each year). (Lauraceae) is a dominant tree species of broad-leaved evergreen forests distributed primarily along the Japanese coast. The research priorities are now to identify the factors affecting survival, determine where these factors are operating, and find management solutions. nant (rĕm′nənt) n. 1. Rare and scarce breeding birds in Ireland in 2017 and 2018. All three sites are immediately adjacent, of population decline in Britain (Beale, breeding habitat in summer are very scarce (Perry & Newton, Wicklow and Tipperary, although without breeding evidence, Much of the Reeks is devoid of heather cover apart from, greater heather cover were more likely to, grass for foraging nearby appears to be important during the, on many former Ring Ouzel breeding haunts is likely to, increase predation risk for fledged young (Sim, may also increase predation pressure by attracting corvids to, due to habitat loss and indirectly due to increased predation. A comprehensive survey of core areas in Kerry and Donegal is urgently needed. (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae).” MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 7.5 (1998): 601–608. 2. Cardoso, MA, J Provan, W Powell, et al. All rights reserved. Map reproduced from Bird Atlas 2007-11, which is a joint project between BTO, BirdWatch Ireland and the Scottish Ornithologists' Club. We investigated the population ecology of the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) in remnant forest in Brisbane, Australia, where nectar was a dominant food item. It was hypothesized that occurrence of the Ring Ouzel is associated with upper subalpine Carpathian forests and the presence of anthropogenic open habitats. Our results suggest that active habitat enhancement can assist in the recovery of marmot populations in systems where marmots historically existed. Read "Regional-scale demography of Ramonda myconi: Remnant population dynamics in a preglacial relict species, Plant Ecology" on DeepDyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION . At 12 sites, we surveyed reptiles and environmental covariates in remnant woodland patches and in four paddock types: (i) grazed pasture, (ii) linear plantings, (iii) coarse woody debris (CWD) added to grazed pasture and (iv) fences between grazed pasture. (2020). bs_bs_banner Austral Ecology (2013) ••, ••–•• Six-year demographic study reveals threat of stochastic extinction for remnant populations of a threatened amphibian EVAN JOHN PICKETT,1,2* MICHELLE PIRRIE STOCKWELL,1 DEBORAH SHEENA BOWER,1 CARLA JEAN POLLARD,1 JAMES IAN GARNHAM,1 JOHN CLULOW1 AND MICHAEL JOSEPH MAHONY1 1 School of Environmental and Life Sciences, … &, Hillis, J. P. 2008. nant (rĕm′nənt) n. 1. The aims of this research project are to quantify how genetic and demographic processes interact to determine the viability of … The change in ouzel numbers was also negatively correlated with both the initial area of conifer forest and heather/smooth grass mosaic. (8)Spatial Ecology Center, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China. Aims To set a baseline for the future monitoring of breeding Ring Ouzels and to provide a systematically based estimate of the population size. Print. Marmots expanded geographically by transitioning into habitat-enhanced areas, and adult females occupied and reproduced in all habitat-enhanced areas. Pages: 99. The sex ratio of the young population in 2019 was strongly female-biased, which may have been influenced by poor body condition of breeding females owing to unusually prolonged snow cover that year. 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