Modelling Annual Southern Appalachian Acorn Production Using Visual Surveys
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DOI: 10.1002/wsb.1082
Abstract: Acorn production varies considerably among species, locations, and years with potential effects on populations of acorn‐consuming wildlife, oak (Quercus spp.) regeneration, and forest ecology. Methods to estimate annual acorn crop size include acorn‐trapping (quantitative) or… read more here.
Keywords: crown; number acorns; oak; acorn production ... See more keywords
Combining environmental DNA and visual surveys can inform conservation planning for coral reefs
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2307214121
Abstract: Significance Environmental DNA (eDNA) is emerging as a popular tool for biodiversity monitoring, as it allows organisms to be detected from environmental samples. We compare the use of eDNA and underwater visual census surveys in… read more here.
Keywords: combining environmental; conservation; surveys inform; dna visual ... See more keywords
Aerial eDNA contributes vital information for fungal biodiversity assessment
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14691
Abstract: Fungal diversity drives key processes in terrestrial ecosystems, but remains challenging to measure in the field and to monitor over time. In particular, we lack methods capable of describing both the regional biotas and fungal… read more here.
Keywords: assessment; edna; wood; visual surveys ... See more keywords
Visual surveys provide baseline data on small vessel traffic and waterbirds in a coastal protected area
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283791
Abstract: The coastal waters of southern British Columbia, Canada, encompass habitat of international conservation significance to coastal and marine birds, including sizeable areas designated in the early 1900s as Migratory Bird Sanctuaries (MBS) to protect overwintering… read more here.
Keywords: visual surveys; vessel; small vessel; traffic ... See more keywords
Assessing the Effectiveness of 3D-Printed Ceramic Structures for Coral Restoration: Growth, Survivorship, and Biodiversity Using Visual Surveys and eDNA
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DOI: 10.3390/jmse13091605
Abstract: Coral reef degradation has spurred the development of artificial structures to mitigate losses in coral cover. These structures serve as substrates for coral transplantation, with the expectation that growing corals will attract reef-associated taxa—while the… read more here.
Keywords: ceramic structures; biodiversity; restoration; visual surveys ... See more keywords