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International Botanical Congress Statement on Biodiversity
Over the past several centuries, the documented extinction rates of a wide range of well-known groups of organisms are several times higher than the background rate or rate at which species ... of between seven and 10 million have been recognized scientifically. A great majority of these are poorly known, often from a single specimen, a brief description, a locality, nothing more, according to the ...
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EMS - Environmental Entomology - Invertebrate Surveys and Conservation - Bird and Insect Databases
December/March poorly known, complete; body May to September, flight feathers and tail, September/October body, September/October first non-breeding moult by November n/k Alopochen aegyptiacus (Linnaeus 1766) Egyptian Goose 63-73 n/k 134-154 123 116-130 121 111-131 n/a n ...
www.environmental-entomology.co.uk

ASM | Mammals of Illinois
Appalachian Cottontail Sylvilagus obscurus rare northern one-third of Alabama Inhabits dense woodlands and mountainous areas. Marsh Rabbit Sylvilagus palustris poorly known only occurs in southernmost counties 153 Primarily occurs in and around marshes and swamps. SORICOMORPHA Soricidae Northern Short-tailed Shrew Blarina brevicauda poorly known northeastern ...
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ASM | Mammals of Texas
Highly social in groups of 20 to several hundreds or thousands. Deep water dolphins. Known in Texas from a single animal stranded at Galveston. Risso's Dolphin Grampus griseus Uncommon ... tropical & subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. First described in 1981; one of the most poorly known dolphins in the world. Four strandings along Padre & Mustang Islands (near Corpus Christi). Striped ...
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SCS: Ribbon Seal (Phoca fasciata)
Bering and Okhotsk Seas, but their distribution and movements at other times of the year are poorly known. Some seals move further north with the receding ice front in May to mid-July and ... the mother occasionally feeds. Mating takes place from late April to early May but no details are known of the species' mating strategy. Adults moult in May to July, juveniles usually earlier. The coloration ...
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Project Ucamara: Project Description
As is the case with vrzeas throughout South America , the aquatic fauna of the Pacaya Samiria Reserve is poorly known. This project was initiated by invitations from INRENA and was conducted in collaboration with students and staff of the Universidade Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana (UNAP) in Iquitos, and the Universidad Museo de Historia Natural de ...
www.flmnh.ufl.edu

U.S. Global Change Research Information Office
While questions remain regarding possible, ... now harvest about 80 percent of what the oceans can naturally provide, but this number is very poorly known. Various forms of aquaculture add about 8 percent to what is taken in the wild, ...
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Coral Reef Project
Marine Protected Areas. In general, the extent of connectivity is very poorly known for many marine organisms in coral reefs. The UNU-INWEH program features demonstration projects, and capacity-building workshops ...
www.inweh.unu.edu

Lives of Whales
Distribution: Circumpolar in the Southern Hemisphere, summering in waters around Antarctica and wintering between about 7 and 35S Migration: Shifts in latitudinal abundance with season but poorly known Primary prey: Krill and sometimes schooling fish Feeding: Lunging and gulping TOP Humpback whale Photo: Enlarge in new window Average length (m): 12-14 (females are larger) ...
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Reptiles & Amphibians of RCTT
Tahuayo is home to an incredible diversity of reptiles and amphibians. Over 30 species of frogs and toads have been recorded, and it is likely that over 50 are present. The snake and lizard populations are poorly known. Scientific Name Common Name Anurans: Frogs & Toads Bufo dapsilis None Bufo typhonius None Bufo marinus Giant Toad, Marine Toad Atelopus ...
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