Predation, especially wolf (Canis lupus) predation, itsmajorlook.com limits many North American caribou (Rangifer tarandus) populations below the density that food resources could sustain.The impact of predation depends on the parameters for the functional and numerical response of the wolves, relative to the potential annual increment of the carib
Macrostomy is the anatomical feature present in macrostomatan snakes that permits the ingestion of entire prey with high cross-sectional area.It depends on several anatomical traits in the skeleton and soft tissues, of which the elongation of gnathic complex and backward rotation of the quadrate represent crucial skeletal requirements.Here, the rel
This paper discusses the procedures and results of constructing a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory for South Africa, using the official national energy balance for 1998.In doing so, the paper offers a snapshot of the South African energy supply and demand profile and encompassing greenhouse gas emissions profiles, disaggregated into 40 econ