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Revetment Clearing, Its Influence On Riparian Mammal Communities, Robert E. Willis
Revetment Clearing, Its Influence On Riparian Mammal Communities, Robert E. Willis
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Over 115 miles of rock revetment have been constructed in the Willamette Basin to protect river banks. This study examines the effect on riparian mammals of maintaining these revetments by vegetation and debris clearing. Differences between cleared and uncleared revetments were measured using a canopy coverage method of vegetation analysis; mammals were studied by trapping, by direct observation, and by noting such signs as scats, tracks, etc.
A Study Of Leslie Model Under Stochastic Environments, Kamran Shaukat
A Study Of Leslie Model Under Stochastic Environments, Kamran Shaukat
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The prediction and analysis of changes in the numbers of biological populations rest on mathematical formulations of demographic events (births and deaths) classified by the age of individuals. The development of demographic theory when birth and death rates vary statistically over time is the central theme of this work. A study of the standard Leslie model for the demographic dynamics of populations in variable environments is made. At each time interval a Leslie matrix of survival rates and fertilities of a population is chosen according to a Markov process and the population numbers in different age classes are computed. Analytical …