Latest Presentations
Can the nutrient dynamics of a northern hardwood forest explain variation in its trophic structure?
Background/Question/Methods: A time series of Lepidoptera larvae (caterpillar) abundance and biomass in the northern hardwood forests of central New Hampshire, USA, shows large interannual fluctuat…
Received 12 October 2009 19:00 UTC; Posted 13 October 2009
Posted to: Ecology
Not a slow snail: Rapid rise of environmental awareness and ecological insights regarding invasive island apple snails (Pomacea insularum)
Background/Question/MethodsExotic invaders routinely move faster than scientific publication processes. Lacking aerial dispersal stages, snails generally match descriptions of slow colonizer…
Received 11 October 2009 21:24 UTC; Posted 12 October 2009
Posted to: Ecology
Can one invasion lead to another? Niche space and the future of Southwestern U.S. riparian zones
Background/Question/Methods: Invasive species are increasingly problematic world-wide. Scientists working to understand why invasive species are successful must first understand the processes of in…
Received 08 October 2009 15:16 UTC; Posted 08 October 2009
Posted to: Ecology
Eutrophication: Can nanophosphorous control this menace?
Eutrophication is a threat to quality of surface and ground water bodies (SWB) and to bio-diversity of the aquatic eco-system. One of the causes of P accumulation in SWB is its excess application a…
Received 15 September 2009 05:18 UTC; Posted 16 September 2009
Posted to: Chemistry, Ecology, Earth & Environment
Towards sustainable fisheries: Assessing co-management effectiveness for the Columbia River Basin
Co-management theory argues that incorporating local knowledge into fisheries science decision-making can lead to more sustainable fisheries through improved fishery dynamics, reduced harvest press…
Received 13 September 2009 07:08 UTC; Posted 15 September 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Earth & Environment
The effects of exurbanization on the food and habitat of pileated woodpeckers
Background/Question/Methods Dryocopus pileatus (pileated woodpeckers) are the largest woodpeckers in the United States. They require large trees for roosting, nesting, and feeding and these t…
Received 12 September 2009 02:27 UTC; Posted 12 September 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Earth & Environment
Comparing and Explaining Public Acceptance Of Ecological Forestry in Tasmania and the U.S. Pacific Northwest
Major controversies have erupted in recent years about extensive and intensive timber harvesting programs in Tasmania and the U.S. Pacific Northwest. These conflicts have centered on ecological im…
Received 11 September 2009 00:37 UTC; Posted 11 September 2009
Posted to: Earth & Environment
Eco-evolutionary consequences of road adjacency and road salt on the wood frog, Rana sylvatica
The network of roads on the landscape is vast, and has wide-reaching ecological influence. Recent investigations have focused on understanding impacts of contaminants from road runoff, especially d…
Received 31 August 2009 18:51 UTC; Posted 02 September 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Earth & Environment, Evolutionary Biology
The effect of drought and subsequent precipitation pulse on productivity, species composition, and carbon fluxes of the herbaceous understorey in a cork oak woodland
In the Iberian Peninsula, the cork oak woodlands are of great ecological and socio-economic importance. These savanna-type woodlands are characterized by an herbaceous understorey, dominated by C3 …
Received 01 September 2009 13:17 UTC; Posted 02 September 2009
Posted to: Ecology
Quantum stochasticity and neuronal computations
The nervous system probably cannot display macroscopic quantum (i.e. classically impossible) behaviours such as quantum entanglement, superposition or tunnelling (Koch and Hepp, Nature 440:611, 200…
Received 31 August 2009 11:41 UTC; Posted 01 September 2009
Posted to: Neuroscience
