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Assessment of Green Space Dynamics Under Urban Expansion of Senegalese Cities: The Case of Dakar

open access: yesUrban Science
Senegalese cities have experienced rapid urbanisation, leading to profound landscape changes. Dakar, one of Senegalese’s fastest-growing cities, is experiencing rapid urban expansion, significantly reducing green spaces. These green spaces, essential for
Mariama Cissé   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Movements and Diving Behavior of the Eastern North Pacific Offshore Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2022
The Pacific Offshore killer whale population is currently listed as data deficient on the IUCN Red List and Threatened in Canada. The population is estimated at 300 individuals with a range extending from Southern California to the Aleutian Islands in ...
Gregory S. Schorr   +6 more
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Wetland habitat selection by woodland caribou as characterized using the Alberta Wetland Inventory

open access: yesRangifer, 2011
We examined habitat selection by woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in northwestern Alberta based on a wetland classification system developed for the Alberta Vegetation Inventory. Our two objectives were to describe caribou habitat use, and to
W. Kent Brown   +3 more
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Habitat use and reproductive success of ospreys in central interior California

open access: yesCalifornia Fish and Wildlife Journal, 2022
The osprey (Pandion halieatus) declined globally in the mid-late 20th century due primarily to pesticide contamination that reduced reproduction. The species has recovered through much of its range, and its range in California has increased.
Daniel Airola, James A. Estep,
doaj   +1 more source

História natural e biologia reprodutiva de marsupiais no Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brasil Natural history and reproductive biology of marsupials from Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

open access: yesZoologia (Curitiba), 2009
Three forested habitats at Pantanal of Poconé (Mato Grosso) were sampled during 17 months, with an effort of 38,635 trap-nights, resulting in a 6.3% of trapping success. Six marsupial and eight rodent species were recorded.
Mônica Aragona, Jader Marinho-Filho
doaj   +1 more source

Linking habitat use to range expansion rates in fragmented landscapes: a metapopulation approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Temperature increases because of climate change are expected to cause expansions at the high latitude margins of species distributions, but, in practice, fragmented landscapes act as barriers to colonization for most species.
Thomas, Chris D.   +2 more
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Dynamics of Changes in Spatial Patterns of Built-Up Areas in Two Metropolitan Areas of Grand Lomé and Greater Accra (West Africa)

open access: yesUrban Science
Urbanization and population growth in West Africa have significantly altered land use and land cover (LULC), raising environmental concerns. This study examines urban land use patterns in the District Autonome du Grand Lomé (DAGL) and Greater Accra ...
Adjowa Yéwa Tossoukpe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determining factor in habitat selection of Paracobitis iranica (Nalbant & Bianco 1998) population in Kordan River, Namak Lake Basin, Iran [PDF]

open access: yesبوم‌شناسی آبزیان, 2014
Considering the fact that fish biodiversity conservation and land uses planning, require reliable information about fish distribution and habitat use patterns In order to describe species habitat properties, habitat use and habitat selectivity indices ...
Seyedeh Narjes Tabatabaei   +3 more
doaj  

Determining effects of an all weather logging road on winter woodland caribou habitat use in south-eastern Manitoba

open access: yesRangifer, 2007
The Owl Lake boreal woodland caribou population is the most southerly population in Manitoba. It is provincially ranked as a High Conservation Concern Population.
Doug W. Schindler   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Trend Analysis of Changes in Cooling Degree Days in West Africa Under Global Warming

open access: yesAtmosphere
Monitoring energy consumption in response to rising temperatures has become extremely important in all regions of the globe. The energy required for cooling is a major challenge in West Africa, where the climate is predominantly tropical.
Kagou Dicko   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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