Glossary:
Urban development-
the growth and expansion of cities such that the land is no longer in its natural state
Habitat fragmentation
is defined as the process during which a large expanse of habitat is transformed into a number of smaller patches of smaller total area isolated from each other by a matrix of habitats unlike the original (Fahrig, 2003)
Water Diversion
Water diversion projects include the construction of dams , levees, pumping stations, irrigation canals, or any other man made structure that modifies the natural flow of a waterway.
Foraging
Foraging is searching for wild food resources
Urbanization
the process of making an area more urban.
The West Nile Virus
West Nile virus is a single-stranded RNA virus that causes West Nile fever.
Indicator Species
an animal or plant species that can be used to infer conditions in a particular habitat.
Water diversions and groundwater development
Water diversion. ... Diverting water permanently or temporarily for construction purposes, e.g., in a river or stream beds, to install sediment control, stormwater devices or when realigning a waterway,
Coevolution
the influence of closely associated species on each other in their evolution.
Habitat Degradation
A decline in species-specific habitat quality that leads to reduced survival and/or reproductive success in a population e.g. related to changes in food availability cover or climate.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is typically a measure of variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem level.
Shelter
a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.
Sedimentation
the process of settling or being deposited as a sediment.
