Forest canopies

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/18/2008   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : « Conclusion. Forest canopies TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction ----- 2 Definition ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Definition.. Discovery and exploration.. The naturalist and explorer William Beebe.. The scope and extent of canopy studies.. Modern Canopy access systems.. Methods of access.. Climbing techniques and mechanical methods.. Towers and...»

Reproductive ecology of forest trees

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « Large bees appear to predominate in forest canopies while small bees tend to visit understory trees, though this pattern breaks down in more open dry forest ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. General reproductive strategies.. Vegetative reproduction.. Sexual reproduction.. Pollination of angiosperms.. Pollination by vertebrates.. Pollination by invertebrates.. Wind pollination.. Breeding systems and incompatibility.. Seed...»

Sap-sucking insects in forests

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/25/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Increasing the availability of energy in forest canopies in such areas results in a dramatic increase in the abundance of microorganisms (bacteria, yeasts, and ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Mode of feeding and nitrogen metabolism.. Regional distribution and abundance.. Ecology.. Direct effects of sapsucker infestation.. The presence of the wood ant.. Aphid-infested sycamore saplings.. The width of the annual rings of...»

Agroforestry

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « an important tool for ecosystem rehabilitation in areas where forest conversion to beneath mature stands of some tree crops with light canopies like coconut ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction and definition.. Why agrofestry?. The significance of scale.. Agroforestry practices.. Trees and arable crops.. Trees, livestock and grazed pasture.. Trees and animals without pasture.. Plantation tree crop agroforestry and multistrata...»

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