scholarly journals Roosting ecology of endangered plant‐roosting bats on Okinawa Island: Implications for bat‐friendly forestry practices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason H. Preble ◽  
Christian E. Vincenot ◽  
Kazuhiko Saito ◽  
Nobuhito Ohte
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Plant ◽  
Okinawa Island ◽  
Forestry Practices ◽  
Roosting Ecology

Seed dormancy and germination requirements in Angelica palustris (Besser) Hofm., a critically endangered plant

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 605-611
Author(s):  
Anca Manole ◽  
Cristian Banciu
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Plant ◽  
Seed Length ◽  
Maturation Period ◽  
Morphophysiological Dormancy ◽  
Whole Seed ◽  
Air Cavities ◽  
Germination Indices ◽  
Essential Oil Production ◽  
Germination Requirements ◽  
Seed Dormancy And Germination

The phenology of Angelica palustris seeds including maturation, germination requirements, and dormancy class, is still unknown. In opposite to the results reported from other species of Angelica, present findings showed that A. palustris produced seeds with embryo underdeveloped (the ratio between the embryo and the whole seed length was between 0.19 and 0.12) and physiologically dormant which corresponded to Morphophysiological Dormancy class. Dormancy breakdown requires a post maturation period (at least 30 days) at 18 - 20ºC for a complete embryo development, and also up to 30 days of cold stratification at 4°C. The best germination indices were obtained when fruit was removed. Germination energy (Ge) was achieved within 19 days after imbibition and was 25.8 + 0.03 and germination per cent (Gp) was achieved within 28 days and was 64.7 + 0.14. Fruit structure (lateral wings with air cavities) and physiology (essential oil production) are adaptations to facilitate seed dispersal and dormancy/germination balance.

Interspecific Association in the Community with the Endangered Plant Euonymus chloranthoides

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-63
Author(s):  
Yong-Hui LIN ◽  
Xing-Bing HE ◽  
Wen-Yong HU ◽  
Qi-Jian TIAN ◽  
Ping HE
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Plant ◽  
Interspecific Association

scholarly journals Why Protect Ancient Woodland in the UK? Rethinking the Ecosystem Approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Jona Razzaque ◽  
Claire Lester
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Ancient Woodland ◽  
Forestry Practices ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Sites of ancient woodland in the United Kingdom (UK) are diminishing rapidly and the multifunctional forest management system with its fragmented approach fails effectively to protect such woodland. In the face of reports on the destruction of ancient woodland, the HS2 High-Speed train project in the UK signifies the extent of trade-offs among the key stakeholders. Such large infrastructure projects typically come with high environmental and social costs, including deforestation, habitat fragmentation, biodiversity loss, and social disruption. This article examines the protection of ancient woodland in the UK and assesses the challenges in applying the ecosystem approach, an internationally recognized sustainability strategy, in the context of such protection. A better understanding of the ecosystem approach to manage ancient woodland is critical for promoting sustainable forestry practices in the UK and informs the discussion in this article of the importance of conserving ancient woodland globally. Lessons learned from UK woodland policies and certification schemes include the need to have in place strong regulatory frameworks, introduce clear indicators, and recognize pluralistic value systems alongside economic considerations. The article concludes that the protection of ancient woodland in the UK requires distinct and strong laws that reflect multiple values of this resource, acknowledge the trade-offs among stakeholders, and adopt an inclusive approach to reduce power asymmetries.

Supplementary descriptions of Pergalumna amamiensis Aoki, 1984 (Acariformes, Galumnoidea) from Ryukyu Islands

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4647 (1) ◽  
pp. 378-384
Author(s):  
WATARU HAGINO ◽  
SATOSHI SHIMANO
Keyword(s):  
Body Length ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Granular Structure ◽  
Surface Pattern ◽  
Ryukyu Islands ◽  
Body Width ◽  
Okinawa Island ◽  
Ishigaki Island ◽  
Circular Surface ◽  
Median Pore

A species of oribatid mites, Pergalumna amamiensis was collected from Amami-Ohshima Island, Ishigaki Island, and Okinawa Island, Southwestern Japan. The specimens were studied in detail, and supplementary descriptions are provided; these include features of the rostrum, the subcapitulum and the surface pattern of pteromorphs. The main morphological traits for this species are summarized as follows; body length 519–570 μm, body width 363–410 μm, rostral tip pointed, sensillus with a long stalk covered by minute barbs, porose areas Aa bulbous, porose areas A1, A2, and A3 circular, surface of pteromorphs ornamented by fine granular structure and dense wrinkles, fine granular structure on prodorsum, subcapitulum, genital plates and anal plates, median pore on the notogaster represented as single pore. 

The self-thinning exponent in overcrowded stands of the mangrove, Kandelia obovata, on Okinawa Island, Japan

2012 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 851-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mouctar Kamara ◽  
Rashila Deshar ◽  
Sahadev Sharma ◽  
Md. Kamruzzaman ◽  
Akio Hagihara
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Kandelia Obovata ◽  
Okinawa Island

Forestry practices and biodiversity, with particular reference to the Maritime Provinces of eastern Canada

1994 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Freedman ◽  
Stephen Woodley ◽  
Judy Loo
Keyword(s):  
Native Species ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
Old Growth ◽  
Industrial Facilities ◽  
Levels Of Organization ◽  
Forestry Practices ◽  
Forest Industries ◽  
Ecologically Sustainable

The Canadian forest industries are based on the extensive harvesting and management of forests, with attendant effects on biodiversity at all levels of organization. In large part, conflicts between forestry and biodiversity occur because lands that are harvested and managed are mostly natural and seminatural ecosystems. Prior to being affected by forestry, such lands provided habitat for native species of wild life and their communities. Some of these elements of biodiversity may not find silvicultural habitats, especially plantations, to be suitable to their needs. In addition, the longer term integrity of some natural ecosystems, for example old-growth forests, is not compatible with any but the softest types of exploitation and management. This report discusses interactions of forestry and biodiversity at three levels of organization: (i) genetic variation within populations and species; (ii) the richness of species within communities; and (iii) the richness of community types on the landscape. A broader conclusion of our report is the following: If forestry systems of harvesting and management are to be practised in an ecologically sustainable fashion, then all elements of biodiversity must be accommodated within a landscape comprised of an integration of working lands and ecological reserves. The spatial scale of this integration could be various, ranging from large watersheds, to the "woodsheds" of particular industrial facilities, to provincial and national areas. Therefore, resolution of the substantial conflicts between biodiversity and forestry requires the design of ecologically sustainable landscapes that can provide a flow of timber and other valuated forest products, while still sustaining natural biodiversity resources.Key words: forest management, biodiversity, ecological reserves, eastern Canada, harvesting practices, old growth.

Reproductive biology of Sillago aeolus in Okinawa Island, Japan

2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Habibur RAHMAN ◽  
Katsunori TACHIHARA
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Biology ◽  
Okinawa Island ◽  
Sillago Aeolus
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