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biome-upmsi/Philippine-connectivity: Philippine connectivity v1.0
No full text<p>These files contain data on Philippine coral reef connectivity as part of Patrick Pata's Thesis.</p>
<p>The folder Connectivity_XYZ_array_lists contains connectivity data in comma-separated format with each column representing:</p>
<p>(1) source reef ID
(2) sink reef ID
(3) probability of connection
Each of the 36 data files are named according to larval type, simulation year, and simulation months i.e., "xyzlist <em> [larvaltype] </em> [year] _ [months].csv".</p>
<p>The location of the reef IDs are stored in the files PH_reef_centroids_3776.csv for centroids and PH_reef_polygons_3776.wkt for polygons.</p>
<p>For inquiries regarding the dataset please contact [email protected].</p>
Evolutionary biology and anthropology suggest biome reconstitution as a necessary approach toward dealing with immune disorders
No full textIndustrialized society currently faces a wide range of non-infectious, immune-related pandemics. These pandemics include a variety of autoimmune, inflammatory and allergic diseases that are often associated with common environmental triggers and with genetic predisposition, but that do not occur in developing societies. In this review, we briefly present the idea that these pandemics are due to a limited number of evolutionary mismatches, the most damaging being ‘biome depletion’. This particular mismatch involves the loss of species from the ecosystem of the human body, the human biome, many of which have traditionally been classified as parasites, although some may actually be commensal or even mutualistic. This view, evolved from the ‘hygiene hypothesis’, encompasses a broad ecological and evolutionary perspective that considers host-symbiont relations as plastic, changing through ecological space and evolutionary time. Fortunately, this perspective provides a blueprint, termed 'biome reconstitution', for disease treatment and especially for disease prevention. Biome reconstitution includes the controlled and population-wide reintroduction (i.e. domestication) of selected species that have been all but eradicated from the human biome in industrialized society and holds great promise for the elimination of pandemics of allergic, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
Avian populations at IBP grassland biome sites: 1971
No full textDecember 1972.On cover: Grassland Biome, Ecosystem analysis studies, U.S. International Biological Program.Includes bibliographical references (page 63)
rassland biome studies at the Bridger site, 1971
No full textDecember 1972.On cover: Grassland Biome, Ecosystem analysis studies, U.S. International Biological Program
Characteristics of litter decomposition in the grassland biome of the United States
No full textReports contain information of a preliminary nature, prepared primarily for the internal of the IBP Grassland Biome Program.On cover: Grassland Biome, Ecosystem analysis studies, U.S. International Biological Program.July 1977
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Coniferous forest biome :1975 to 1977 proposal : Volume 1
No full textThe Coniferous Forest Biome was initially funded in 1970 by the National
Science Foundation as a large-scale, interdisciplinary, interinstitutional
research program to study coniferous forest and associated aquatic ecosystems.
It was initiated as one of the Integrated Research Programs in
the Ecosystem Analysis Section of the U.S./International Biological
Program (US/IBP). The IBP was generated in response to a need to solve
the major problems confronting mankind: rapidly increasing population,
food and fiber shortages, and environmental degradation. Its major
theme was "determination of the biological basis for productivity and
human welfare." The US/IBP is sponsored by the National Academy of
Sciences/National Research Council and terminates on 30 June 1974.
This proposal requests continued support in the post-IBP period from
1 January 1975 to 31 December 1977.
Our initial proposals were developed around the need for developing
new approaches and theory in ecology and concentrated on integrating
knowledge of the structure and function of selected terrestrial and
linked aquatic ecosystems. Development of ecosystem theory is needed
to forward basic ecological science and for practical land management
purposes. This proposal emphasizes further extension of Biome research
in space and time dimensions from the data base and theoretical understanding
of coniferous forest ecosystems gained to date. This will be
accomplished through studies that will be conducted at the stand, watershed,
regional, ecosystem interaction, lake and stream integration levels.
Modeling will be used as an integrating mechanism at each of the levels.
The proposal is presented in three volumes. Volume 1 (parts 1 and 2)
describes our research rationale, our proposed research in relation to
our findings, research management, application of Biome results, budgets,
and project summaries. Volume 2 (parts 3-5) represents an initial
synthesis of program results to date. Part 3 describes the structure
and dynamics of natural coniferous ecosystems in the Biome with emphasis
on the Douglas-fir region. Modeling has been used as our major integrating
mechanism. Part 4 is devoted to discussion of what we have
learned about integrating ecosystem studies through modeling.
We have just initiated studies on the behavior of stressed (e.g., insect
defoliated) and manipulated (e.g., fertilized) ecosystems, and the
preliminary information we have gained in this area is presented in
part 5. In this discussion our findings are compared with the findings
of other researchers where possible. There are many gaps in our knowledge
of the effects of stress and manipulation on coniferous forest ecosystems,
and as a result we have proposed research in that area.
Volume 3 consists of the Appendix (part 6), which includes a list of
Biome publications (contributions, bulletins, and internal reports),
a section on model documentation, and curriculum vitae. The section
on model documentation is particularly important since it provides a
framework for evaluating complicated models by biologists and modelers
alike
Dietary composition and relationships among breeding bird populations at US/IBP grassland biome sites, 1970
No full textJune 1974.On cover: Grassland Biome, Ecosystem analysis studies, U.S. International Biological Program.Includes bibliographical references (page 74)
Comparative investigations in the U.S. IBP grassland biome, decomposition section
No full textMarch, 1973.On cover: Grassland Biome, Ecosystem analysis studies, U.S. International Biological Program.Paper presented at the Minneapolis, Minnesota Meeting of the Ecological Society of America/AIBS Meetings, August 28, 1972
Comparisons of small mammal biomass at eight U.S. IBP grassland biome research sites, 1970 season
No full textSeptember 1971.On cover: Grassland Biome, Ecosystem analysis studies, U.S. International Biological Program
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