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EUNIS Habitat Classification: Expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Abstract Aim The EUNIS Habitat Classification is a widely used reference framework for European habitat types (habitats), but it lacks formal definitions of individual habitats that would enable their unequivocal identification. Our goal was to develop a tool for assigning vegetation-plot records to the habitats of the EUNIS system, use it to classify a European vegetation-plot database, and compile statistically-derived characteristic species ...
Common hamsters in and outside the city : some reflections on urban biodiversity, species recovery and the EU habitats directive Ghent University
The Cyperaceae in Madagascar show increased species richness in upland forest and wetland habitats Meise Botanic Garden
Background and aims - Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot with a high level of plant endemism. However, not all lineages of plants are equally represented and the highest diversity occurs in forest lineages. Cyperaceae frequently occur in grasslands and wetlands in Africa, and the tribe Hypolytreae and Carex subgenus Vigneastra are among the few predominantly forest lineages. We study the Cyperaceae of Madagascar to discover what lineages are ...
Transcription, Signaling Receptor Activity, Oxidative Phosphorylation, and Fatty Acid Metabolism Mediate the Presence of Closely Related Species in Distinct Intertidal and Cold-Seep Habitats Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ghent University
Bathyal cold seeps are isolated extreme deep-sea environments characterized by low species diversity while biomass can be high. The Hakon Mosby mud volcano (Barents Sea, 1,280 m) is a rather stable chemosynthetic driven habitat characterized by prominent surface bacterial mats with high sulfide concentrations and low oxygen levels. Here, the nematode Halomonhystera hermesithrives in high abundances (11,000 individuals 10 cm(-2)). Halomonhystera ...
Strategic climate change litigation and the EU habitats directive : squaring the circle with the help of the U.S. Endangered Species Act? Ghent University
Against the backdrop of the rising temperatures and the existing `emission gap', climate change lawsuits have recently emerged as a new lever in order to step up compliance with international reduction targets. As of today, the majority of these strategic lawsuits are based upon tort law and human rights duties, which is evident given the major impact unhalted climate change on the immediate survival chances of future generations of humans. ...
How benthic habitats and bottom trawling affect trait composition in the diet of seven demersal and benthivorous fish species in the North Sea. Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Demersal and benthivorous fish depend on prey availability in benthic habitats for their diet. Prey availability may in turn be affected by bottom trawling. Our study attempted to link the prey consumed by fish directly to those available in the benthic environment. We test the hypothesis that bottom trawling significantly affected the trait composition of fish diets with a strong link to benthic habitats. Stomach content data were analysed for ...