Lowland semi–evergreen forest of Ethiopia

Ecology of Iowa Drosophila I. Lowland Forest

Causes and Effects of Rangeland Degradation in the Lowland Districts of the Bale Eco-Region, Ethiopia

This study was carried out in Bale Eco-Region (BER) which is located in Southeastern Ethiopia with the objective of addressing the cause and effect of ecological damage, particularly rangeland degradation. Both purposive and stratified random sampling approaches were used to select HouseHolds (HH). Individual interview, key informants an...

Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of tropical semievergreen forest of Manipur, north east India

The present paper aimed to study the floristic diversity of Dipterocarpus tuberculatus dominated forest of Manipur situated along the Indo-Myanmar Border, north-eastern India. A total of 123 species belonging to 48 families were recorded. The quantitative features such as density and importance value index of species varied greatly. In the present study the diversity index of shrubs and herbs w...

Lowland forest loss in protected areas of Indonesian Borneo.

The ecology of Bornean rainforests is driven by El Niño-induced droughts that trigger synchronous fruiting among trees and bursts of faunal reproduction that sustain vertebrate populations. However, many of these species- and carbon-rich ecosystems have been destroyed by logging and conversion, which increasingly threaten protected areas. Our satellite, Geographic Information System, and field-...

Thrips Pollination in the Lowland Forest of New Zealand

Thrips, in particular Thrips obscuratus, were collected from the flowers of 13 species of trees common in the lowland forest of New Zealand. Many New Zealand trees have flowers which are small, shallow, clustered, and lack bright colours. This un specialized floral form is suitable for pollination by small insects, such as flies and thrips. Thrips obscuratus is among the most frequent visitors ...