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Many experiments started with local plant competition induced to control/remove spots of Japanese Knotweed (Reynoutria japonica, or Fallopia japonica). However I did not find...
16 January 2020 3,250 4 View
Hi all, do you know a local example of common toad (Bufo bufo) or fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) population extinction (or close to extinction) probably due to road mortality ? so far I...
08 May 2018 4,794 3 View
Dear Fruit-dove biologists, I try to gather data for a Population Viability Analysis of Ptilinopus coralensis. Do you have such data: maximum age reproduction, sexual maturity, mortality %, etc....
18 October 2017 6,968 1 View
In order to treat a Wasmannia auropunctata (little fire ant) megacolony in Tahiti, we try to figure out the maximal travel distance that a worker can do. Do you have an idea. Nothing in our review...
08 August 2017 6,183 2 View
Do you have recommendations of artificial burrows for these seabirds, that you experienced: Polynesian Storm-petrel: Nesofregetta fuliginosaHerald Petrel: Pterodroma heraldicaMurphy’s Petrel:...
18 March 2017 4,581 2 View
We try to produce some plant such as Rhus tahitensis for conservation purposes. However this species doesn't germinate in standard conditions. We try Sodium hydroxide bath with different treatment...
23 December 2016 4,401 4 View
We think about transplant rare plant species from nurseries to the rehabilitated ecosystem. However soil pathogens (fungus, invertebrates and others) associated with the transplants have to be...
17 October 2016 7,668 3 View
Some ponds used to be populated by the crayfish are now probably depleted because of newly alien fish predation on larvae. Do you advise cage shelter to protect them? Any recommendations...
07 February 2016 9,180 3 View
Let's say you have a waterhole with pH=7 at 400 ppm of CO2 (atmospheric). I try to find a formula for the estimation of the new pH at rising CO2 level such as 600 or 800 ppm. Do you know such a...
02 December 2015 2,353 7 View
We tried many unsuccessful techniques to remove alien pumbkinseed fishes from our places. Maybe wrongly, we used net, electrical fishing, hooks. The only success was the heavy technique of drying...
09 October 2015 7,414 14 View
Ocean acidification due to CO2 increase affect bio calcification. We can suppose that the same effect can be found in fresh water. However I did not found any research about the effect of CO2 on...
02 October 2015 6,878 8 View
Do you know any unpublished trial about in vitro vegetative regeneration of orchids with translocation for conservation purpose? Ideally close to 'Spiranthes aestivalis' but I am happy to receive...
06 September 2015 1,687 6 View
I think that a basic Kruskal-Wallis test is the only way, and you?
14 March 2014 3,835 3 View
Hi, I coordinate the sending of PAID solidarity corps servants by French government for NGO doing direct action for conservation into the world. The servant (often with M.Sc in science), are paid...
01 January 1970 7,751 7 View
I foraged about Bug Hotel efficiency for insect conservation as it seem to be consensual among gardeners, teachers and other people who want to quickly build something visible for local...
01 January 1970 5,244 9 View