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Refuge (ecology)
A refuge is a concept in ecology, in which an organism obtains protection from predation by hiding in an area where it is inaccessible or cannot easily be found. Due to population dynamics, when refuges are available, populations of both predators and prey are significantly higher, and significantly more species can be supported in an area. Refuges and biodiversity Coral reefs Coral reefs provide the most dramatic demonstration of the ecological effects of refuges. Refuge-rich coral reefs contain a full 25% of ocean species, even though such reefs make up just 0.1% of the ocean's surface area.Spalding, Mark, Corinna Ravilious, and Edmund Green (2001). ''World Atlas of Coral Reefs''. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press and UNEP/WCMC .Mulhall, M. (Spring 2009Saving rainforests of the sea: An analysis of international efforts to conserve coral reefsDuke Environmental Law and Policy Forum 19:321–351. On the other hand, in the sunlight-illuminated open ocean just offshore, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 * one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014 Music * 14th (band), a British electronic music duo * ''14'' (David Garrett album), 2013 *''14'', an unreleased album by Charli XCX * "14" (song), a 2007 song by Paula Cole from ''Courage'' * "Fourteen", a 2000 song by The Vandals from '' Look What I Almost Stepped In...'' Other uses * ''Fourteen'' (film), a 2019 American film directed by Dan Sallitt * ''Fourteen'' (play), a 1919 play by Alice Gerstenberg * ''Fourteen'' (manga), a 1990 manga series by Kazuo Umezu * ''14'' (novel), a 2013 science fiction novel by Peter Clines * ''The 14'', a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings * Fourteen, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Lot Fourteen, redevelopment site in Adelaide, South Australia, previously occupied by the Royal Adelaide Hospital * "The Fourteen", a nickname for NASA Astronaut Group 3 * Fourteen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |