Vegetation of the Angmagssalik District, Southeast Greenland, IV. Shrub, Dward Shrub and Terricolous Lichens
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Publisher | : Museum Tusculanum Press |
Total Pages | : 88 |
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Publisher | : Museum Tusculanum Press |
Total Pages | : 88 |
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ISBN | : 9788763511476 |
Author | : J. G. de Molenaar |
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Total Pages | : 746 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Plant communities |
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Author | : William A. Burnham |
Publisher | : Museum Tusculanum Press |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9788763511629 |
A ten year study began in 1972 in West Greenland to investigate the breeding biology of the peregrine falcon. Data on nesting gyrfalcons were also collected. Thirty-four peregrine nesting sites were examined in the 6050 km2 inland study area near Søndre Strømfjord. Limited research also centered in Disko Bugt and Frederikshåb. Peregrines were found nesting predominantly on high, south-facing cliffs, which overlooked large areas. The mean minimum distance between peregrine eyries was 7.7 km for the inland area (1972 and 1973) and 55 km for the coast (1974). Approximately 60 percent of the inland nesting sites were occupied each year. A ten-year average production of 1.90 young per occupied site and 2.78 young per successful site was determined. Lapland longspurs, snow buntings, wheatears, and redpolls comprised 90 percent of the peregrines diet. Raven nests and prey availability may be the most significant factor affecting falcon density. Addled peregrine eggs, eggshell fragments, and peregrine prey species were collected. Whole eggs averaged 14.3 ppm wet weight (305 ppm lipid weight ) DDE, while eggshell measurements showed a 16 percent thinning compared with pre-1940 eggs from Greenland. Prey species carried low levels of DDE. The peregrine population appears to be at a near critical contamination level, and a small increase in DDE level could contribute to a population decline. No indication of a decline has been observed during the study, and the population appears stable. The project banded 185 peregrines, from which 8 recoveries occurred. The recoveries suggest peregrines migrate south to winter in South America.
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Publisher | : Museum Tusculanum Press |
Total Pages | : 28 |
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ISBN | : 9788763511544 |
Author | : Jayne Belnap |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2013-12-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3642564755 |
In arid lands, where vegetation is sparse or absent, the open ground is not bare but generally covered by a community of small, highly specialized organisms. Cyanobacteria, algae, microfungi, lichens, and bryophytes aggregate soil particles to form a coherent skin - the biological soil crust. It stabilizes and protects the soil surface from erosion by wind and water, influences water runoff and infiltration, and contributes nitrogen and carbon to desert soils. Soil surface disturbance, such as heavy livestock grazing, human trampling or off-road vehicles, breaks up the fragile soil crust, thus compromising its stability, structure, and productivity. This book is the first synthesis of the biology of soil crusts and their importance as an ecosystem component. Composition and functioning of different soil-crust types are discussed, and case studies are used to show the impact of crusts on landscape hydrology, soil stability, nutrient cycles, and land management.
Author | : Birgit Sieg |
Publisher | : Museum Tusculanum Press |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Mountain plants |
ISBN | : 9788763512756 |
Author | : Bent Fredskild |
Publisher | : Museum Tusculanum Press |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9788763512473 |
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Author | : R. E. Longton |
Publisher | : CUP Archive |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1988-11-10 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780521250153 |
Considers the evolution and adaptions of arctic and antarctic floras and the role of these plants in the vegetation and in the functioning of tundra ecosystems.