Schmolke et al. [30] and Grimm et al. [31] propose 'transparent and comprehensive ecological modeling evaluation' (TRACE), a tool for planning, performing and documenting good modeling practice.
In true quixotic spirit, officials of Castilla-La Mancha have invested €40m (£26.5m) in a network of "ecological tourism routes" that trace the knight errant's misadventures in La Mancha.
But combined with other data and lines of inquiry, the database can be used to trace deeper ecological and climatic trends, as well as to study the effect of transport, trade routes, and shifting political boundaries on urban growth.
While the implications are far from clear, the study highlights the potential ecological effects of even trace amounts of psychiatric pharmaceuticals that are excreted in human urine and survive wastewater treatment.
Ecological character transformation was traced in Mesquite [ 60] using the parsimony criterion, with test of correlation between fungus farming, gregariousness and inbreeding using Pagel's [ 26] modified test of independence between traits.
Using chemo-ecological methods that combine trace analysis and electrophysiology (Weissbecker et al. 2004), these insects can be used to identify core compounds from the volatile pattern of a dead vertebrate.
Gehry's building -- dubbed "The Bridge of Life" in reference to the isthmus -- shows no trace of this ecological agenda.
At the same time she traces the looming ecological disaster: global warming melting the ice caps, Norilsk Nickel spewing two million tons of sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere every year, Greenlanders' marine-borne toxin diet rendering some of them radioactive.
The history of sustainability traces human-dominated ecological systems from the earliest civilizations to the present time.
The emergence of ecological controversies between India and Bangladesh can be traced back to the politics during the British colonial period.
To help clarify 'competition', we have traced the history, definitions, and ecological dynamics associated with the concept.
