Competition for food in macroplankton animals in the Vistula
... All procedures (measurements of oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion rates, expositions for measuring defecation rate) were carried out in the natural sea water from the Lagoon in the thermostats with temperature of 12oC and salinity 2.5 PSU. Consumption or daily food ration or daily energy requ ...
... All procedures (measurements of oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion rates, expositions for measuring defecation rate) were carried out in the natural sea water from the Lagoon in the thermostats with temperature of 12oC and salinity 2.5 PSU. Consumption or daily food ration or daily energy requ ...
On the relationship between trophic position, body mass and
... been shown to be a determinant of food chain length in at least in some systems (Arim et al. 2007). In this paper we propose that the recently formulated Metabolic theory of ecology (MTE, Brown et al. 2004) can help to expand and include at least some aspects of food web complexity into the ELH. A s ...
... been shown to be a determinant of food chain length in at least in some systems (Arim et al. 2007). In this paper we propose that the recently formulated Metabolic theory of ecology (MTE, Brown et al. 2004) can help to expand and include at least some aspects of food web complexity into the ELH. A s ...
Phylum Mollusks
... Once fertilized, the egg becomes a free-swimming larvae In tentacle mollusks and certain snails, fertilization takes place inside of the female Some can be hermaphroditic ...
... Once fertilized, the egg becomes a free-swimming larvae In tentacle mollusks and certain snails, fertilization takes place inside of the female Some can be hermaphroditic ...
1 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS 2 ABIOTIC COMPONENT
... Halophytes - plants found on saline soil Psammophytes - plants found on sandy soil Lithophytes - plants found on rocky surface Chasmophtyes - plants found in rock - crevices Oxylophytes - Plants found on acid soils The ground dwelling animals which may be cursorial (running) such as ostrich, rhea, u ...
... Halophytes - plants found on saline soil Psammophytes - plants found on sandy soil Lithophytes - plants found on rocky surface Chasmophtyes - plants found in rock - crevices Oxylophytes - Plants found on acid soils The ground dwelling animals which may be cursorial (running) such as ostrich, rhea, u ...
Chapter 20
... The resources in the forest may not be enough to support the survival of more plants. / There is a limited amount of food or space for the growth of species W. ...
... The resources in the forest may not be enough to support the survival of more plants. / There is a limited amount of food or space for the growth of species W. ...
Chap 14
... more vigorous activity. Cool-down: 5 to 10 minutes of light activity, such as walking or stretching, following a vigorous workout to return the body's core gradually to near-normal temperature. Moderate exercise: activity that can be sustained comfortably for 60 minutes or so. Hypertrophy: of ...
... more vigorous activity. Cool-down: 5 to 10 minutes of light activity, such as walking or stretching, following a vigorous workout to return the body's core gradually to near-normal temperature. Moderate exercise: activity that can be sustained comfortably for 60 minutes or so. Hypertrophy: of ...
AP Ecology Review Questions 51-56
... 9. Provide 2 different examples of the relationship between behavioral trait and natural selection. Why does this relationship “make sense”? 10. The statement can be made that “there are risks and benefits” to everything.” How does this relate to the optimal foraging theory? 11. What is generally th ...
... 9. Provide 2 different examples of the relationship between behavioral trait and natural selection. Why does this relationship “make sense”? 10. The statement can be made that “there are risks and benefits” to everything.” How does this relate to the optimal foraging theory? 11. What is generally th ...
Document
... 89. Using a chart, show the three main differences between RNA and DNA (sides, sugars and bases). 90. Sketch and explain the steps involved in the process of transcription. 91. Sketch and explain the steps involved in the process of translation 92. Explain the relationship between DNA and chromosom ...
... 89. Using a chart, show the three main differences between RNA and DNA (sides, sugars and bases). 90. Sketch and explain the steps involved in the process of transcription. 91. Sketch and explain the steps involved in the process of translation 92. Explain the relationship between DNA and chromosom ...
Heterotrophic Nutrition
... www.powen.freeserve.co.uk/Reference/Glossary /gloss-s.htm • A close, prolonged association between two or more different organisms of different species that may, but does not necessarily, benefit each member. www.freakinfucus.co.uk/primers/prm_gloss.htm ...
... www.powen.freeserve.co.uk/Reference/Glossary /gloss-s.htm • A close, prolonged association between two or more different organisms of different species that may, but does not necessarily, benefit each member. www.freakinfucus.co.uk/primers/prm_gloss.htm ...
Ch. 40 Animal Form and Function
... • Metabolic rate is proportional to body mass to the power of three quarters (m3/4) • Smaller animals have higher metabolic rates per gram than larger animals • The higher metabolic rate of smaller animals leads to a higher oxygen delivery rate, breathing rate, heart rate, and greater (relative) blo ...
... • Metabolic rate is proportional to body mass to the power of three quarters (m3/4) • Smaller animals have higher metabolic rates per gram than larger animals • The higher metabolic rate of smaller animals leads to a higher oxygen delivery rate, breathing rate, heart rate, and greater (relative) blo ...
Mammals are characterized by each of the following EXCEPT
... Australopithecus afarensis. Homo ergaster and Homo erectus. Homo neanderthalensis and Australopithecus afarensis. ...
... Australopithecus afarensis. Homo ergaster and Homo erectus. Homo neanderthalensis and Australopithecus afarensis. ...
limiting factors
... But we can’t just add more and more niches to an ecosystem. Remember the stuff we said about energy? Eventually, we won’t have enough for everyone. This brings us to limiting factors. Every ecosystem can have dozens of potential limiting factors. Take a desert for example. A cactus has few predators ...
... But we can’t just add more and more niches to an ecosystem. Remember the stuff we said about energy? Eventually, we won’t have enough for everyone. This brings us to limiting factors. Every ecosystem can have dozens of potential limiting factors. Take a desert for example. A cactus has few predators ...
Ecology unit ch 2-5
... mutually beneficial relationship between honey guide birds and badgers. Honey guide birds lead badgers to beehives, which badgers break open and eat, providing the birds with access to the leftover honey. These sorts of specialized roles and relationships characterize the niches which animals and pl ...
... mutually beneficial relationship between honey guide birds and badgers. Honey guide birds lead badgers to beehives, which badgers break open and eat, providing the birds with access to the leftover honey. These sorts of specialized roles and relationships characterize the niches which animals and pl ...
The human Body
... the reading levels of the Nonfiction Book or the Quick Reads in which each term can be found. If all level dots appear, the term may come from another resource in the unit. Students can use these cards to review and practice the terms in small groups or pairs. The cards can also be used for center a ...
... the reading levels of the Nonfiction Book or the Quick Reads in which each term can be found. If all level dots appear, the term may come from another resource in the unit. Students can use these cards to review and practice the terms in small groups or pairs. The cards can also be used for center a ...
Lessons 3 and 4 Exercise and Heart Rate
... Your heart is really a muscle. It's located a little to the left of the middle of your chest, and it's about the size of your fist. The heart sends blood around your body. The blood provides your body with the oxygen and nutrients it needs. It also carries away waste. Your heart is sort of like a pu ...
... Your heart is really a muscle. It's located a little to the left of the middle of your chest, and it's about the size of your fist. The heart sends blood around your body. The blood provides your body with the oxygen and nutrients it needs. It also carries away waste. Your heart is sort of like a pu ...
The problem of pattern and scale in ecology: what have we learned
... offspring per litter and devote more resources to each litter. Food availability for guppies varies with environmental factors such as forest canopy cover, such that less canopy cover favours the development of a larger algal crop, the primary food of guppies. Palkovacs et al. (2009) developed an ex ...
... offspring per litter and devote more resources to each litter. Food availability for guppies varies with environmental factors such as forest canopy cover, such that less canopy cover favours the development of a larger algal crop, the primary food of guppies. Palkovacs et al. (2009) developed an ex ...
Chapter 10: Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Body’s Responses PowerPoint Lectures for
... The extent of training affects the use of protein. In strength athletes the higher the degree of training, the less protein a person uses during activity at a given intensity. ...
... The extent of training affects the use of protein. In strength athletes the higher the degree of training, the less protein a person uses during activity at a given intensity. ...
Energy flow and the nutrient cycling in an ecosystem
... : other producers are green algae and blue green algae, they are mainl y found in aquatic habitat, such as freshwater and marine water, they are the most important producers in earth (as 70% of the earth surface is covered with water). Consumer : they are heterotrophs which ingest other organisms or ...
... : other producers are green algae and blue green algae, they are mainl y found in aquatic habitat, such as freshwater and marine water, they are the most important producers in earth (as 70% of the earth surface is covered with water). Consumer : they are heterotrophs which ingest other organisms or ...
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... A. Fixed-Action Pattern: an instinctive behavior that occurs as an unchangeable sequence of actions. A FAP is usually triggered by a specific stimulus. An animal can only perform a FAP as a whole “script”, from the beginning to end. Examples: Mother birds feeding offspring Baby ducks swimming ...
... A. Fixed-Action Pattern: an instinctive behavior that occurs as an unchangeable sequence of actions. A FAP is usually triggered by a specific stimulus. An animal can only perform a FAP as a whole “script”, from the beginning to end. Examples: Mother birds feeding offspring Baby ducks swimming ...