habitat articles
What dual impact creates a powerful positive feedback loop accelerating atmospheric warming after deforestation?
What is the primary consequence of losing the structural complexity of a forest habitat?
What essential process regulates local and regional water cycles by moving moisture from soil to atmosphere via leaves?
What term describes the initial dislodging of soil particles caused by intense tropical rains hitting bare ground directly?
What is a major consequence of habitat fragmentation on remaining forest patches?
How does the immediate climate impact differ when clearing a tropical rainforest compared to managed temperate woodland decomposition?
In the context of soil degradation, what effect results from the loss of tree roots acting as natural anchors during heavy rain?
What unquantifiable 'potential' is lost when unique species in threatened ecosystems disappear?
Which global connection resulting from deforestation increases the likelihood of novel pathogens jumping to human populations?
What is the fundamental limitation of planting a monoculture plantation for ecological restoration, as opposed to a diverse native forest?
What is the primary ecological impact often associated with invasive species?
Why can invasive species dedicate more energy to growth and reproduction in new environments?
How do invasive plants often starve out native flora underneath them?
How can invasive grasses alter fire regimes in terrestrial environments?
What seemingly positive change caused by invasive mussels can negatively affect native fish spawning cycles?
What outcome is likely for a specialist native predator reliant on a single native insect if an invasive herbivore outcompetes that insect?
What characteristic makes an invasive carrier of novel pathogens particularly dangerous?
What term describes the process where a diverse habitat becomes dominated by successful invaders?
What activity is overwhelmingly tied to the initial introduction of disruptive invasive species?
When complete removal of a deeply established invasive species is frequently impossible, what generally becomes the focus of management?
What is considered the most alarming indicator of profound habitat disruption caused by invasives?
What is the essence of habitat fragmentation?
What percentage of the world’s remaining forest is located within 1 kilometer of a forest edge?
Which monkey species in the Magdalena Valley study fared the best due to its adaptability?
What specific requirement made the Brown Spider Monkey suffer the most from fragmentation?
For specialist species, what factor can outweigh the fragment's size or isolation?
What two primary negative genetic processes are accelerated when populations are restricted to small, disconnected fragments?
What environmental condition is characteristic of habitat edges compared to the deep interior?
What is 'extinction debt'?
For plants, which mating strategy shows the strongest negative effects on progeny quality due to fragmentation?