#ecology
Articles etiquetados con «ecology».
Jen Guyton: Wildlife Photography and Ecological Conservation
American photographer and ecologist Jen Guyton's work in wildlife conservation and National Geographic exploration.
Habitat destruction: causes, impacts and conservation
Habitat destruction is the leading cause of biodiversity loss. This article details the drivers, regional impacts and ecological consequence...
Endangered species (IUCN status)
Definition and criteria for IUCN Endangered status, including population decline thresholds and geographic range requirements.
Umbrella effect (ecology)
The umbrella effect in ecology describes how protecting one species indirectly safeguards others sharing its habitat.
Cline (biology): Definition, Evolution and Types
A cline is a measurable gradient in a biological trait across a species' range, driven by selection and gene flow.
Dark diversity: Concept, methods and ecological applications
Dark diversity is an ecological concept describing absent but potentially present species in a study site, introduced in 2011.
Nam Ngum Dam: Laos's First Hydroelectric Power Station
Overview of the Nam Ngum Dam in Laos, its construction history, 155 MW capacity, and ecological impacts.
Orava Reservoir: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Ecological Legacy in Slovakia
Orava Reservoir is Slovakia's largest lake, created by a dam built between 1941 and 1953. It features Slanica Island museum and Bird Island...
Bregava River: Hydrology, Heritage and Ecology in Stolac
The Bregava is a sinking river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, known for its turquoise waters, historic mills and bridges in Stolac, and endemic...
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: Ecology, Administration, and Legacy
Overview of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine: history, ecology, administration, and tourism.
Environmental flow regime
Concept of environmental flow regimes in hydrology and ecology.
Environmental flow requirement
Overview of environmental flow requirements in hydroelectric infrastructure and river management.