... Smaller plots were set up to assess mycorrhizal diversity, as evidenced by mushroom sporocarps monitored during the ... plantations, indicating that these plantations had the fungal diversity of natural forests. While plantations help provide focus ...

... the entire team is within the eligibility guidelines. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy : The GRP takes issues ... justice very seriously. We are committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in our work, and exercising ...

... spread of these patches (i.e. increased beta-diversity). The team have yet to finalize the role ... Fire and Ecosystem Processes. Conserving Africa’s mega-diversity in the Anthropocene: the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park Story ...

... knowledge through a focus on discovery, creativity, excellence diversity, integrity, and service. Smithsonian science examines some of ...

... Dates: August 2013 to January 2016 Plant genetic diversity is the principal resource for crop improvement efforts. ... technologies in the Western world to characterize genetic diversity and nutrient/non-nutrient metabolite compounds in Solanaceae ...

... all subsequent studies, and (3) help inventory cicada diversity, including cryptic species, with the help of molecular ... work generated valuable new information on the taxonomy, diversity and endemism, biogeography, and conservation needs of cicadas ...

... Project Overview The Lower Mekong harbors a rich diversity of amphibian and reptile, most of which are ... the area, including on changes in amphibian species diversity and abundance, effects of habitat disturbance and other ...

... of Begait cattle: genome wide assessment of genetic diversity, population structure and sssociation study using high density ... GWAS, so the researchers turned to identifying genetic diversity and possible k-casein (CSN3) and beta-lactoglobulin ( ...

... within a given area. The Convention on Biological Diversity indicates that the richer the diversity of life, the greater the opportunity for economic ...

... her colleagues used genetic methods to describe seagrass diversity throughout Indonesia and identify those regions of the ... Alor Island. Among their findings was a low diversity of seagrass at Kondang Merak Beach, with only ...

... in research (PEER) Cycle 4 (2015 Deadline) Functional diversity of interrelated photosynthesis and water use of Central ... This project will generate novel understanding on the diversity of plant traits related to water use and ...

... eDNA) and camera trapping protocols to assess vertebrate diversity in managed Brazil nut forests PI: Pedro Galetti, ... target species sequences, especially from areas of high diversity, such as Amazonia. Part of the PEER team ...

... higher fishing yields, abundance of fish, and fish diversity? (2) Do the outcomes and problems related to ... fish ecology; comparison of fish abundance, composition, and diversity among fishing communities and between rivers; and analysis ...

... that this is not the case. Substantial cryptic diversity and endemism have been found within some of ... the history and distribution of flooded habitats’ biological diversity, as well as the importance of the hydrological ...

... acidic soils of Ethiopia and determine their genomic diversity, and further screen for low pH tolerance and ... under laboratory, greenhouse and field conditions. The genomic diversity with a whole-genome sequence approach showed that ...

... have successfully developed computational pipelines to survey the diversity of bacteria recovered from either location and their ...

... PEER) Cycle 8 (2019 Deadline) Distribution and species diversity of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in Kenya PI: Paul ... than 100 bat species, but despite the high diversity, they have not been systematically surveyed. In addition, ...

... the team member responsible for characterizing the genetic diversity of local genetic resources of perennial grasses, transplanting ... Salma Sai Kachout and her colleagues researched genetic diversity and physiological traits of plants suitable for Tunisia; ...

... communities in order to predict levels of mosquito diversity and movement within and between communities, and to ... will identify vectors to species to determine the diversity of mosquitoes and ID those known to harbor ...

... the project, the PEER team reported that landscape diversity is one of the key drivers for maintaining ... in agricultural production. This study indicates that landscape diversity plays a vital role to shape the species ...