Is there anyone who can send me papers about crop damage and birds ??

Please, I need some recent articles on the effects of birds (sparrows) on crops . Could you help me ? The papers I have are not recent. Thank you.

06 July 2019 1,426 5 View

According to pH and EC, does the soil classification change by changing the soil-water ratio?

The soil-water ratios (1: 5 and 1: 2.5) are often used for pH and EC. Can I use the same soil classification, knowing that the pH has a logarithmic variation? Thanks.

10 November 2017 2,601 2 View

Can I have the details (in French or English) of the method of estimating microbial biomass in soil (Fumigation-extraction)?

Please, In order to see the effect of a nurse plant (Opuntia ficus-indica) on degraded soil, I would like to estimate the OM and microbial biomass under the shrub.I need the details of the...

08 September 2017 9,282 5 View

What is exactly the Edge effect?

Please give me a simplified answer. I know that the ecotone is the transition zone between 2 ecosystems characterized by its species richness (Exp. Between an agricultural land and a forest). Is...

01 February 2017 7,727 12 View

What is the correct name for the Shannon Diversity Index?

Please, In the ecological literature, i found: Shannon index, Shannon-Weaver index and Shannon-Wiener index? Which should I use? Thanks.

01 February 2017 1,440 13 View

Why always choose Shannon to evaluate the diversity of a community?

Despite the numerous indices of diversity, we opt for Shannon and Pielou indices because they are dependent of the sample size.But for the plant community, for example, in the spring, the number...

11 December 2016 3,720 10 View

Would you have an idea about the type of spores?

This is an observation of mycotrophic herbaceous cells. These spores were observed. What do you think? Thanks.

11 December 2016 4,301 5 View

Can anyone get me papers on salty soils of arid areas?

01 February 2015 8,022 2 View

Is there someone who could provide me a document that would help me to have the vital attributes of Mediterranean plant species ?

Hi, I can not find the vital attributes of some plant species. Any biogeography document could help me. Thank you.

31 December 2014 7,998 2 View

Functionnal Ecology (Biodiversity)

06 July 2014 303 4 View

Which fluorescent dye to use for measuring total ROS production?

Is DCFDA appropriate for measuring total ROS production, or can it only detect certain types of ROS? If I want to measure total ROS production, which dye should I use?

01 March 2021 9,447 3 View

Where to find data on trees in tropical agroforestry?

Hi, I'm looking for data (mainly related to management: growth rate, canopy size, soil and climate preferences, etc.) about tropical trees used in tropical agroforestry. Have you ever heard about...

28 February 2021 7,356 8 View

The Shannon's index is inversely proportional to Simpson's index (1-D)?

I'm having a problem with my bloxplot with Shannon's and Simpson's indexs. The value of Shannon for my Community 1 indicating higher diversity (in relation of the Community 2), but have lower...

26 February 2021 3,033 9 View

Can anyone help with Schistosoma identification?

Can anyone identify what kind of Schistosome species this might be? Morphological features of cercariae and adults resemble Trichobilharzia, though I am fairly new to the field of parasitology...

25 February 2021 7,760 6 View

To date, according to health authorities, 30% of the population's diseases are initiated by drinking water pollution. Do you know this problem?

The main studies are as follows: * regular and timely receipt of information about the state of the environment using automated systems (stationary and mobile); * operational analysis of the...

23 February 2021 912 5 View

Are there SDMs that can take in percentage data?

Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone knows of a species distribution model that can take in percentage data (i.e. presence data with prevalence values attached to them)? The dataset I have...

18 February 2021 7,312 3 View

How to calculate the Atomic Polar Tensor using DFT ?

Dear friends, I am a beginner at DFT calculation. I have done a structure optimization using DFT- B3LYP/6-31G*, Nevertheless, I don't know How to calculate the Atomic Polar Tensor (APT) in...

17 February 2021 9,082 3 View

Any recommendations for methods to analyze elephant space-use (using GPS) and correlating this with changes in NDVI?

For my Masters I am looking into elephant space-use and its effect on vegetation change. I have elephant GPS collar data and was going to use Google Earth Engine to obtain NDVI values. I would...

16 February 2021 7,097 3 View

How to consider effects of rapid warm adaptation in modeling of ecological impacts of warming?

I would highly appreciate it if my fellow ecologists (biologists) provide their opinion on the thoughts below [esp., shortly tell us which path may be more effective, if they know another way, if...

15 February 2021 3,642 6 View

How does trust influence the development of environmental projects?

Hello Scholars, I am exploring "trust" relevance in the development of socio-technical systems. What is your perception of cognitive values like trust to the energy transition/implementation of...

09 February 2021 8,133 5 View