Focus in Action Learning Pack
... Student Instructions for use of this Learning Pack The purpose of this Learning Unit Pack is to provide you with the resources that will help you cover the material from the curriculum that will be tested on the Final Exam in June. Follow these steps to successfully complete this Unit Learning Pack: ...
... Student Instructions for use of this Learning Pack The purpose of this Learning Unit Pack is to provide you with the resources that will help you cover the material from the curriculum that will be tested on the Final Exam in June. Follow these steps to successfully complete this Unit Learning Pack: ...
Threatened Species Assessment Guidelines
... This factor is essentially identical to factor (a) except that it refers only to endangered populations listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the TSC Act and Part 2 of Schedule 4 of the FM Act, whereas factor (a) refers to species. The key assessment is risk of extinction of the local population. The ri ...
... This factor is essentially identical to factor (a) except that it refers only to endangered populations listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the TSC Act and Part 2 of Schedule 4 of the FM Act, whereas factor (a) refers to species. The key assessment is risk of extinction of the local population. The ri ...
Parallel ecological networks in ecosystems
... ecosystems, and to study the interplay of networks based on consumer–resource interactions with networks based on other types of interaction that operate within the same ecosystem. The goal of this paper is to contribute to the solutions for both problems. First, we briefly discuss the general princ ...
... ecosystems, and to study the interplay of networks based on consumer–resource interactions with networks based on other types of interaction that operate within the same ecosystem. The goal of this paper is to contribute to the solutions for both problems. First, we briefly discuss the general princ ...
Eastern Bristlebird Saving our Species project 2013
... All management is being implemented as planned; too early to detect response to management at some sites Management at some sites requires review/amendment to ensure that the project is likely to meet its objectives Major review of / changes to the project required to ensure long-term objectives are ...
... All management is being implemented as planned; too early to detect response to management at some sites Management at some sites requires review/amendment to ensure that the project is likely to meet its objectives Major review of / changes to the project required to ensure long-term objectives are ...
consumer–resource body-size relationships in natural food webs
... We use average body masses (g; empirical measurements of mass [n ¼ 13 085] or allometric estimates of mass based on empirical measurements of length [n ¼ 3778]) of 16 863 consumer–resource links in a global data set (Brose et al. 2005b). The body sizes were measured for the individuals engaged in th ...
... We use average body masses (g; empirical measurements of mass [n ¼ 13 085] or allometric estimates of mass based on empirical measurements of length [n ¼ 3778]) of 16 863 consumer–resource links in a global data set (Brose et al. 2005b). The body sizes were measured for the individuals engaged in th ...
The Science of Life
... tree. Its habitat is that tree. A bird flies from tree to tree. Its habitat is the grove of trees. Organisms also have a niche. A niche is the role an organism has in its environment. It is how the species meets its specific needs for food and shelter. It is how and where the species survives and re ...
... tree. Its habitat is that tree. A bird flies from tree to tree. Its habitat is the grove of trees. Organisms also have a niche. A niche is the role an organism has in its environment. It is how the species meets its specific needs for food and shelter. It is how and where the species survives and re ...
The importance of niches for the maintenance of species diversity
... and simple life cycles that can be reasonably described using the population models that form the basis of our approach. We exploit the fact that niche differences influence coexistence by causing species to limit themselves more than they limit competitors (Fig. 1). We therefore predicted community ...
... and simple life cycles that can be reasonably described using the population models that form the basis of our approach. We exploit the fact that niche differences influence coexistence by causing species to limit themselves more than they limit competitors (Fig. 1). We therefore predicted community ...
Relative abundance I: commonness and rarity
... Large area needs Large body size-large home range-high trophic level Species of productive habitats used by people Migratory species Highly concentrated populations for breeding Limited dispersal ability Low population growth rate Low genetic variation High dependence on species that are extinction ...
... Large area needs Large body size-large home range-high trophic level Species of productive habitats used by people Migratory species Highly concentrated populations for breeding Limited dispersal ability Low population growth rate Low genetic variation High dependence on species that are extinction ...
Lecture Slides
... Stock • A group of individuals of the same species where immigration and emigration are negligible in relation to growth and mortality. A stock is a selfcontained population with its own spawning area. Fishing upon one stock has no effect upon other stocks.” – paraphrased from Holden and Raitt, 1974 ...
... Stock • A group of individuals of the same species where immigration and emigration are negligible in relation to growth and mortality. A stock is a selfcontained population with its own spawning area. Fishing upon one stock has no effect upon other stocks.” – paraphrased from Holden and Raitt, 1974 ...
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stability
... Use the following paragraph to answer questions 15-16. There are many tall trees in the rainforest of South America. The trees receive much sunlight at the equator, growing tall. These trees provide food and shelter for the monkeys, who swing from their branches and eat their fruit. The trees are al ...
... Use the following paragraph to answer questions 15-16. There are many tall trees in the rainforest of South America. The trees receive much sunlight at the equator, growing tall. These trees provide food and shelter for the monkeys, who swing from their branches and eat their fruit. The trees are al ...
Estimating environmental damage in freshwater
... (depending on the investigation) and decide on a standardised sampling procedure to use at each station. This procedure includes one possible method. Identifying freshwater invertebrates is quite hard at first, but it soon becomes easier with a bit of practice. Health and safety Full risk assessment ...
... (depending on the investigation) and decide on a standardised sampling procedure to use at each station. This procedure includes one possible method. Identifying freshwater invertebrates is quite hard at first, but it soon becomes easier with a bit of practice. Health and safety Full risk assessment ...
The importance of niches for the maintenance of species diversity
... and simple life cycles that can be reasonably described using the population models that form the basis of our approach. We exploit the fact that niche differences influence coexistence by causing species to limit themselves more than they limit competitors (Fig. 1). We therefore predicted community ...
... and simple life cycles that can be reasonably described using the population models that form the basis of our approach. We exploit the fact that niche differences influence coexistence by causing species to limit themselves more than they limit competitors (Fig. 1). We therefore predicted community ...
bio 1.1 biomes student version
... By the end of unit 1, you will be able to discuss the significance of natural phenomena and human factors within an ecosystems. ...
... By the end of unit 1, you will be able to discuss the significance of natural phenomena and human factors within an ecosystems. ...
Apr 12 RK - University of San Diego
... Major issue – Potential loss as a result of human activities Definitions ...
... Major issue – Potential loss as a result of human activities Definitions ...
- Centre for Biodiversity Theory and Modelling
... ecosystems, and to study the interplay of networks based on consumer–resource interactions with networks based on other types of interaction that operate within the same ecosystem. The goal of this paper is to contribute to the solutions for both problems. First, we briefly discuss the general princ ...
... ecosystems, and to study the interplay of networks based on consumer–resource interactions with networks based on other types of interaction that operate within the same ecosystem. The goal of this paper is to contribute to the solutions for both problems. First, we briefly discuss the general princ ...
The landscape context of trophic interactions: insect spillover across
... renewed interest in the improvement of farming practices and conservation biological control (Barbosa 2003, Snyder et al. 2005). Cross-habitat foraging by consumers, herbivores and predators, may couple the dynamics of distinct habitats or landscape elements. An important concept emerging from this ...
... renewed interest in the improvement of farming practices and conservation biological control (Barbosa 2003, Snyder et al. 2005). Cross-habitat foraging by consumers, herbivores and predators, may couple the dynamics of distinct habitats or landscape elements. An important concept emerging from this ...
HU244 Competition for space between benthic organisms on
... time appearing to be ‘winning’. Similarly, if a hard coral is observed during a period of retreat (which is typically only a few millimetres in distance), the interaction could be misinterpreted as a ‘standoff’ unless a suitable spatial scale is used. Projects investigating hard coral competition co ...
... time appearing to be ‘winning’. Similarly, if a hard coral is observed during a period of retreat (which is typically only a few millimetres in distance), the interaction could be misinterpreted as a ‘standoff’ unless a suitable spatial scale is used. Projects investigating hard coral competition co ...
Sci 4th Nine Weeks Scope and Sequence Chart Biology
... 5. Describe various pieces of scientific evidence that support the theory of evolution. 6. Explain the evolution of a population based on changes in allele frequencies. 7. Describe modes of selection including stabilizing, directional and disruptive. ...
... 5. Describe various pieces of scientific evidence that support the theory of evolution. 6. Explain the evolution of a population based on changes in allele frequencies. 7. Describe modes of selection including stabilizing, directional and disruptive. ...
FL-HS-eMammal Activity 2
... can support. These limits result from such factors as the availability of living and nonliving resources and from such challenges such as predation, competition, and disease. Organisms would have the capacity to ...
... can support. These limits result from such factors as the availability of living and nonliving resources and from such challenges such as predation, competition, and disease. Organisms would have the capacity to ...
Unit Topic - Lisg International School
... In this unit the students will study that the food of almost any kind of animal can be traced back to plants. Organisms are related in food webs in which some animals eat plants for food and other animals eat the animals that eat plants. Some organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, break down dead or ...
... In this unit the students will study that the food of almost any kind of animal can be traced back to plants. Organisms are related in food webs in which some animals eat plants for food and other animals eat the animals that eat plants. Some organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, break down dead or ...
No Slide Title - Model High School
... • Excessive hunting can also lead to extinction as seen in the 1800s and 1900s when 2 billion passenger pigeons were hunted to extinction. • Thousands of rare species worldwide are harvested and sold for use as pets, houseplants, wood, food, or herbal medicine. • Poaching is is the illegal harvestin ...
... • Excessive hunting can also lead to extinction as seen in the 1800s and 1900s when 2 billion passenger pigeons were hunted to extinction. • Thousands of rare species worldwide are harvested and sold for use as pets, houseplants, wood, food, or herbal medicine. • Poaching is is the illegal harvestin ...
fourteen security lessons from antipredator behavior
... Maintaining high vigilance when there is truly no risk is costly, and individuals doing so will be out-competed by those that reduce defenses adaptively. However, there are some situations where we see evidence of antipredator behavior persisting despite long periods of relaxed selection (i.e., isol ...
... Maintaining high vigilance when there is truly no risk is costly, and individuals doing so will be out-competed by those that reduce defenses adaptively. However, there are some situations where we see evidence of antipredator behavior persisting despite long periods of relaxed selection (i.e., isol ...
Section 2
... • Excessive hunting can also lead to extinction as seen in the 1800s and 1900s when 2 billion passenger pigeons were hunted to extinction. • Thousands of rare species worldwide are harvested and sold for use as pets, houseplants, wood, food, or herbal medicine. • Poaching is is the illegal harvestin ...
... • Excessive hunting can also lead to extinction as seen in the 1800s and 1900s when 2 billion passenger pigeons were hunted to extinction. • Thousands of rare species worldwide are harvested and sold for use as pets, houseplants, wood, food, or herbal medicine. • Poaching is is the illegal harvestin ...
Theoretical ecology
Theoretical ecology is the scientific discipline devoted to the study of ecological systems using theoretical methods such as simple conceptual models, mathematical models, computational simulations, and advanced data analysis. Effective models improve understanding of the natural world by revealing how the dynamics of species populations are often based on fundamental biological conditions and processes. Further, the field aims to unify a diverse range of empirical observations by assuming that common, mechanistic processes generate observable phenomena across species and ecological environments. Based on biologically realistic assumptions, theoretical ecologists are able to uncover novel, non-intuitive insights about natural processes. Theoretical results are often verified by empirical and observational studies, revealing the power of theoretical methods in both predicting and understanding the noisy, diverse biological world.The field is broad and includes foundations in applied mathematics, computer science, biology, statistical physics, genetics, chemistry, evolution, and conservation biology. Theoretical ecology aims to explain a diverse range of phenomena in the life sciences, such as population growth and dynamics, fisheries, competition, evolutionary theory, epidemiology, animal behavior and group dynamics, food webs, ecosystems, spatial ecology, and the effects of climate change.Theoretical ecology has further benefited from the advent of fast computing power, allowing the analysis and visualization of large-scale computational simulations of ecological phenomena. Importantly, these modern tools provide quantitative predictions about the effects of human induced environmental change on a diverse variety of ecological phenomena, such as: species invasions, climate change, the effect of fishing and hunting on food network stability, and the global carbon cycle.