Grasslands are considered to be Australia’s most threatened ecosystems, yet relatively little is known about human preferences and attitudes which contribute to continued degradation of these landscapes. In a study conducted in south-eastern Australia, landholders were asked to assess the agricultural, ecological and aesthetic value of native grassland and other rural landscapes. The results co...

intra- city natural structures have an important role in developing city qualities and the promotion of its aesthetic, ecological and social values which also allow people to have their recreational activities. as tehran river-valleys have been damaged according to users’ behaviors and irregular constructions, the present paper aims to identify the typical behavioral characters of tourists in d...

very little information exists in regards to the control options available for potato flea beetles, epitrix spp. this short review covers both chemical and ecological options currently available for control of epitrix spp. synthetic pyrethroids are the weapon of choice for the beetles. however, the impetus in integrated pest management is to do timely (early-season) applications with something ...

In studies using ecological momentary assessment (EMA), or other intensive longitudinal data collection methods, interest frequently centers on changes in the variances, both within-subjects and between-subjects. For this, Hedeker et al. (Biometrics 2008; 64: 627-634) developed an extended two-level mixed-effects model that treats observations as being nested within subjects and allows covariat...

The urbanized environment is a complex heterogeneous system that constantly changing. In large cities, there stress effect on living organisms. Different areas of the city may be permanently or temporarily dominated by certain factor. Vegetation component urban landscapes, which are natural and artificial objects various functional purposes. ecological functions green spaces include: environmen...

The world experience of revitalization former industrial territories with introduction recreational functions is covered. relevance this study lies in two important aspects. first aspect utilitarian. It comes down to the need eliminate sources danger abandoned areas and their environmental rehabilitation by giving them "new life". second aesthetic. manifested return attractiveness territories, ...

Biodiversity represents a great ecological, economic and aesthetic heritage to the world. Most of the knowledge about this heritage could be found in thousands of documents that describe valuable information obtained over centuries. Projects which try to gather and structure all this information, even for very specific topics, may take years. In addition to this, keeping a project updated is di...

Systematic conservation planning has become a standard approach globally, but prioritization of conservation efforts hardly considers species traits in decision making. This can be important for species persistence and thus adequacy of the conservation plan. Here, we developed and validated a novel approach of incorporating trophic information into a systematic conservation planning framework. ...