Guts and Brains
... cultural forms and histories constituted the central topic. One of these meetings focused on the evolution of hominin diets and culture. The meeting was organized as a kind of follow-up to Leslie Aiello’s (1998) call to contextualize the new archaeological data discussed above within the results of ...
... cultural forms and histories constituted the central topic. One of these meetings focused on the evolution of hominin diets and culture. The meeting was organized as a kind of follow-up to Leslie Aiello’s (1998) call to contextualize the new archaeological data discussed above within the results of ...
Predator size-prey size relationships of marine fish
... increases and morphological defenses of prey (e.g. spines) become more robust. The relation between prey size and predator size has therefore been recognized as being of paramount importance in determining the outcome of interactions among species. For most fishes, the sizes of prey consumed general ...
... increases and morphological defenses of prey (e.g. spines) become more robust. The relation between prey size and predator size has therefore been recognized as being of paramount importance in determining the outcome of interactions among species. For most fishes, the sizes of prey consumed general ...
FOSS Living Systems Module Glossary 3 Edition © 2012 adaptation
... parallel describing a leaf in which the veins are straight lines all running in the same direction (SRB, IG) phloem the long cells through which nutrients, such as sugars, are distributed in a plant (SRB, IG) photosynthesis a process used by plants and algae to make sugar (food) out of light, carbon ...
... parallel describing a leaf in which the veins are straight lines all running in the same direction (SRB, IG) phloem the long cells through which nutrients, such as sugars, are distributed in a plant (SRB, IG) photosynthesis a process used by plants and algae to make sugar (food) out of light, carbon ...
Full text - SFU`s Summit
... on the slopes of size spectra – particularly mean community predator-to-prey-mass ratio (PPMR) – also constrain the shapes of biomass pyramids, meaning that IBPs are unlikely for closed communities. There are surprisingly few quantitative descriptions of biomass pyramids, and PPMR has not been estim ...
... on the slopes of size spectra – particularly mean community predator-to-prey-mass ratio (PPMR) – also constrain the shapes of biomass pyramids, meaning that IBPs are unlikely for closed communities. There are surprisingly few quantitative descriptions of biomass pyramids, and PPMR has not been estim ...
The System of the Cockroach
... A gland that encloses fertilized eggs in a leathery case is also part of the reproductive organs. This egg case is called an ootheca. It protects the developing fertilized eggs. The ootheca can be seen protruding from a female’s rear end before it is deposited on the ground outside the female’s body ...
... A gland that encloses fertilized eggs in a leathery case is also part of the reproductive organs. This egg case is called an ootheca. It protects the developing fertilized eggs. The ootheca can be seen protruding from a female’s rear end before it is deposited on the ground outside the female’s body ...
BTEC National for Sport and Exercise Sciences
... about Dynamic Learning and how to access these online units, see the final page of this ebook. The BTEC National Sport and Exercise Sciences qualifications are all assessed through coursework. You will be given assignments that cover all of the grading criteria for each unit that you are studying. B ...
... about Dynamic Learning and how to access these online units, see the final page of this ebook. The BTEC National Sport and Exercise Sciences qualifications are all assessed through coursework. You will be given assignments that cover all of the grading criteria for each unit that you are studying. B ...
Effects of productivity, disturbance, and ecosystem size on food
... and the establishment probabilities within patches, depend only on species identity, but not on patch states, and moreover that all species share a common and quantitatively equivalent susceptibility to disturbance, irrespective of patch states. A more general model without these assumptions was pre ...
... and the establishment probabilities within patches, depend only on species identity, but not on patch states, and moreover that all species share a common and quantitatively equivalent susceptibility to disturbance, irrespective of patch states. A more general model without these assumptions was pre ...
BIOSPHERE Chapter 3
... EX: bacteria & fungi http://montereybayphotos.com/images/nature/2.jpg http://www.fwnp.com/bracket-fungi.htm ...
... EX: bacteria & fungi http://montereybayphotos.com/images/nature/2.jpg http://www.fwnp.com/bracket-fungi.htm ...
Zoology Lab Manual - Austin Community College
... Kill in killing jar or freezer; pin and arrange wings on spreading board or piece of styrofoam; allow to dry; label should be no larger than 1"x1/2" and placed on pin below insect ...
... Kill in killing jar or freezer; pin and arrange wings on spreading board or piece of styrofoam; allow to dry; label should be no larger than 1"x1/2" and placed on pin below insect ...
Vocabulary Definitions
... circulatory system the system of blood vessels and organs that transports blood to all the cells in the body (SRB, IG) classification the process by which scientists identify and organize objects and organisms, such as plants (SRB) classify to identify and organize according to similar properties o ...
... circulatory system the system of blood vessels and organs that transports blood to all the cells in the body (SRB, IG) classification the process by which scientists identify and organize objects and organisms, such as plants (SRB) classify to identify and organize according to similar properties o ...
Arthropods - walker2013
... Pheromones – chemical odor signals given off by animals Some pheromones are used as scent trails (example: the group-feeding behavior of ants) Many pheromones are important in the mating behavior of arthropods ...
... Pheromones – chemical odor signals given off by animals Some pheromones are used as scent trails (example: the group-feeding behavior of ants) Many pheromones are important in the mating behavior of arthropods ...
Nerve activates contraction
... temperatures only part of the time. • In addition, not all ectotherms have low body temperatures. • While sitting in the sun, many ectothermic lizards have higher body temperatures than mammals. Copyright © 2002 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings ...
... temperatures only part of the time. • In addition, not all ectotherms have low body temperatures. • While sitting in the sun, many ectothermic lizards have higher body temperatures than mammals. Copyright © 2002 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings ...
Ecology (Ch. 2-5): TEST PRACTICE Multiple Choice Identify the
... population every 39 years. Based on information in the graph, what will be the approximate world population in the year 2039 if nothing is done to change this rate? a. 6 billion c. 12 billion b. 10 billion d. 24 billion ____ 19. population density : number of individuals in a given area :: ...
... population every 39 years. Based on information in the graph, what will be the approximate world population in the year 2039 if nothing is done to change this rate? a. 6 billion c. 12 billion b. 10 billion d. 24 billion ____ 19. population density : number of individuals in a given area :: ...
Hibernation, daily torpor and aestivation in mammals and birds; behavioral aspects
... Mammals and birds are endothermic (within heating). They differ from ectothermic organisms, which rely on external heat for thermoregulation and comprise most animals and plants, primarily in their ability to regulate body temperature (Tb) by a generally high but adjustable internal production of he ...
... Mammals and birds are endothermic (within heating). They differ from ectothermic organisms, which rely on external heat for thermoregulation and comprise most animals and plants, primarily in their ability to regulate body temperature (Tb) by a generally high but adjustable internal production of he ...
interspecific competition alters nonlinear selection on offspring size
... Quadratic selection occurs when either extreme trait values are favored (known as disruptive selection) or intermediate trait values are favored (known as stabilizing selection). In his influential review, Bernardo (1996) predicted that selection on offspring size was likely to be stabilizing, but l ...
... Quadratic selection occurs when either extreme trait values are favored (known as disruptive selection) or intermediate trait values are favored (known as stabilizing selection). In his influential review, Bernardo (1996) predicted that selection on offspring size was likely to be stabilizing, but l ...
Patterns of disturbance and recovery in littoral rock pools
... on the west coast of Italy from February 1991 to November 1993. The assemblage was a mosaic of canopyforming species interspersed amongst patches of turf-forming and encrusting algae. T h e effects of natural disturbance were Investigated by monitoring the size distributions of patches of open space ...
... on the west coast of Italy from February 1991 to November 1993. The assemblage was a mosaic of canopyforming species interspersed amongst patches of turf-forming and encrusting algae. T h e effects of natural disturbance were Investigated by monitoring the size distributions of patches of open space ...
Marine Ecology Progress Series 230:195
... arithmetic mean temperature at which egg production rate values had been determined was derived, each egg production rate was then corrected to this mean temperature (again using a Q10 of 1.3 for broadcast spawners and 1.6 for sac spawners), and finally these corrected egg production values were ave ...
... arithmetic mean temperature at which egg production rate values had been determined was derived, each egg production rate was then corrected to this mean temperature (again using a Q10 of 1.3 for broadcast spawners and 1.6 for sac spawners), and finally these corrected egg production values were ave ...
1. In order for anatomical terms to be universally understood, it is
... D. right lower 59. Billy had surgery to remove his appendix. In which abdominal quadrant would the incision be made? A. Left upper B. Right upper C. Left lower D. Right lower 60. Most of the liver is found in which abdominopelvic region? A. Left iliac B. Right lumbar C. Umbilical D. Right hypochondr ...
... D. right lower 59. Billy had surgery to remove his appendix. In which abdominal quadrant would the incision be made? A. Left upper B. Right upper C. Left lower D. Right lower 60. Most of the liver is found in which abdominopelvic region? A. Left iliac B. Right lumbar C. Umbilical D. Right hypochondr ...
Latitude, seed predation and seed mass
... communities, and within growth-forms, dispersal syndromes and families. Although these previous studies have clearly indicated a relationship between seed mass and latitude, important details regarding the nature of this relationship at a broad scale remain unclear, including details of the amount o ...
... communities, and within growth-forms, dispersal syndromes and families. Although these previous studies have clearly indicated a relationship between seed mass and latitude, important details regarding the nature of this relationship at a broad scale remain unclear, including details of the amount o ...
SLOs - 3.4 Species Relationships
... Explain the difference between learned and innate behaviour Explain what is meant by stereotyped and state when such behaviour is used Explain what is meant by fixed action pattern and state when such behaviour is used Describe the role of sign stimuli in innate behaviour Explain what comp ...
... Explain the difference between learned and innate behaviour Explain what is meant by stereotyped and state when such behaviour is used Explain what is meant by fixed action pattern and state when such behaviour is used Describe the role of sign stimuli in innate behaviour Explain what comp ...
Highly Toxic Ribbon Worm Cephalothrix simula Containing
... prey, the proboscis is everted with explosive force and coils tightly around the prey’s body, which soon becomes inert or dead before eaten [22–25]. Therefore, it is likely that neurotoxins are generally involved in nemertean prey capture. In 1998, during a toxicological surveillance of various mari ...
... prey, the proboscis is everted with explosive force and coils tightly around the prey’s body, which soon becomes inert or dead before eaten [22–25]. Therefore, it is likely that neurotoxins are generally involved in nemertean prey capture. In 1998, during a toxicological surveillance of various mari ...
An Introduction to phylum Tardigrada - Review
... Their cryptobiosis have helped scientists to develop 'dry vaccines'. In such vaccines water is replaced with trehalose. Dry vaccines don't require refrigeration and hence are delivered and stored at room temperature. [23] Tardigrades are used as research subjects in field of transplantology. Because ...
... Their cryptobiosis have helped scientists to develop 'dry vaccines'. In such vaccines water is replaced with trehalose. Dry vaccines don't require refrigeration and hence are delivered and stored at room temperature. [23] Tardigrades are used as research subjects in field of transplantology. Because ...