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Selected AbstractsSafety in numbers: extinction arising from predator-driven Allee effectsJOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY, Issue 3 2010Stephen D. Gregory A.M. Kramer & J.M. Drake (2010) Experimental demonstration of population extinction due to a predator-driven Allee effect. Journal of Animal Ecology, 79, 633,639. Experimental evidence of extinction via an Allee effect (AE) is a priority as more species become threatened by human activity. Kramer & Drake (2010) begin the International Year of Biodiversity with the important , but double-edged , demonstration that predators can induce an AE in their prey. The good news is that their experiments help bridge the knowledge gap between theoretical and empirical AEs. The bad news is that this predator-driven AE precipitates the prey extinction via a demographic AE. Although their findings will be sensitive to departures from their experimental protocol, this link between predation and population extinction could have important consequences for many prey species. [source] International Year of Fresh Water: Water is everybody's businessNATURAL RESOURCES FORUM, Issue 2 2003HRH The Prince of Orange [source] Conclusions and Recommendations for Policies on Rural Aging in the First Decades of the 21st CenturyTHE JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH, Issue 4 2001Hana M. Hermanova M.D., Ph.D. ABSTRACT: The 2000 Forum on Rural Aging: Policy Debates was one of the main tracks of the first International Conference on Rural Aging held in Charleston, W.Va., in June 2000. The 2000 Forum was a follow-up to the Expert Group Meeting on Rural Aging, which met at Shepherdstown, W.Va., in May 1999. That group considered policy implications of the 1999 International Year of Older Persons for rural aging in four key areas: the situation of older people, multigenerational relationships, lifelong development, and the development and aging of rural populations. As a direct follow-up of the Shepherdstown Expert Group Meeting, the 2000 Forum on Rural Aging formulated the Conclusions and Recommendations for Policies on Rural Aging through a series of working groups. The Conclusions and Recommendations were endorsed by the Conference Plenary Session on June 11, 2000. The Draft Recommendations for Policies on Rural Aging were available for comments on the Internet in the remaining part of the year 2000. Many comments were received. Hana Hermanova and Sally Richardson incorporated the comments into the finalized version. [source] Outreach after IYA2009 , a school projectASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS, Issue 4 2010Article first published online: 23 JUL 2010 International Year of Astronomy 2009 was a catalyst for astronomical societies and groups worldwide to do a bit more to engage the general public , but in many cases IYA2009 was only the start of a new enthusiasm for astronomy. This is the case for one state secondary school, whose outreach work is going from strength to strength. [source] The International Year of Ast ronomy 2009ASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS, Issue 1 2010Article first published online: 14 JAN 2010 Ian Robson and Steve Owens give a whistle-stop tour of what went on during the International Year of Astronomy 2009, especially in the UK. [source] Putting a stamp on BritainASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS, Issue 5 2009Article first published online: 18 SEP 200 A new set of stamps on the theme of "Eminent Britons" will include an image of Sir Martin Ryle in front of his radio telescopes, also recognizing the International Year of Astronomy. [source] 90 years on , the 1919 eclipse expedition at PríncipeASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS, Issue 4 2009Richard Ellis Richard Ellis, Pedro G Ferreira, Richard Massey and Gisa Weszkalnys return to Príncipe in the International Year of Astronomy to celebrate the 1919 RAS expedition led by Sir Arthur Eddington. [source] Last chance for IYA2009 grantsASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS, Issue 4 2009Article first published online: 20 JUL 200 The RAS is offering one last chance to apply for grants towards International Year of Astronomy activities, but you'll have to apply soon. [source] Donate a telescope in IYAASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS, Issue 2 2009Article first published online: 23 MAR 200 For International Year of Astronomy 2009 there are several initiatives worldwide to get telescopes into the hands of more organizations, institutes, schools and individuals. In the UK, the Society for Popular Astronomy is organizing the distribution of 1000 telescopes to schools. [source] UK Dark Skies Park mootedASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS, Issue 1 2009Article first published online: 16 JAN 200 International Year of Astronomy 2009 could be a springboard for all sorts of lasting achievements , not least wider appreciation of the value of dark skies. A first step could be the establishment of a Dark Skies Park in Europe. [source] Get ready: IYA2009 UK website up and runningASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS, Issue 5 2008Article first published online: 23 SEP 200 As International Year of Astronomy 2009 approaches, the UK website is developing more features that make it easier to see what's planned for this science extravaganza. [source] International Year of Astronomy 2009ASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS, Issue 4 2007Ian Robson IYA2009 will be a great opportunity for all of us working in astronomy (and space) to make an impact; certainly locally and nationally and, we hope, globally. So what is going on and how can you participate? Ian Robson has the answers. [source] Significance of Biodiversity to HealthBIOTROPICA, Issue 5 2010Christopher N. Herndon ABSTRACT The United Nations declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity. Despite the magnitude of the global crisis of biodiversity loss, its far-reaching consequences to human health remain largely unappreciated. The legacy of the natural world to medicine is profound and its potential to yield new therapeutics and advancements in biomedical science undervalued. The enormity of the global crisis underscores a fundamental truth, one that is seemingly obvious but has been tragically overlooked: Our species does not exist in isolation from the biosphere. Rather, our fate depends on it. [source] International year of biodiversity: missed targets and the need for better monitoring, real action and global policyANIMAL CONSERVATION, Issue 2 2010I. J. Gordon No abstract is available for this article. [source] | ||||||||||