Option G: Ecology and Conservation
... conditions. When an animal or plant species is said to exist in a niche, it is exploiting those environmental resources and conditions with its role in the environment. An organism's spacial habitat and its interactions with other species are also a part of its niche. For instance, a predator occupi ...
... conditions. When an animal or plant species is said to exist in a niche, it is exploiting those environmental resources and conditions with its role in the environment. An organism's spacial habitat and its interactions with other species are also a part of its niche. For instance, a predator occupi ...
report - DIGITAL.CSIC, el repositorio institucional
... structures has overcome the former concept of ecosystems as linear food chains. Because combinations of competition and predation can represent these common food web structures, the use of simple food web modules has been advocated to explore the repercussions of these ubiquitous interactions (McCan ...
... structures has overcome the former concept of ecosystems as linear food chains. Because combinations of competition and predation can represent these common food web structures, the use of simple food web modules has been advocated to explore the repercussions of these ubiquitous interactions (McCan ...
"Balance of Nature" metaphor in population ecology
... These verbal descriptions of balance were soon agumented by the more rigorous concept of mathematical equilibrium. Simple models developed in the 20's were used to explain, and less commonly, predict, population dynamics of predator-prey systems. In its early development, mathematical ecology used c ...
... These verbal descriptions of balance were soon agumented by the more rigorous concept of mathematical equilibrium. Simple models developed in the 20's were used to explain, and less commonly, predict, population dynamics of predator-prey systems. In its early development, mathematical ecology used c ...
Can we use food web theory to evaluate how robust communities
... Various tests of Diamond’s rules using null models ...
... Various tests of Diamond’s rules using null models ...
chapter 55 - Webbbiology
... o The devastating zebra mussel was accidentally introduced into the Great Lakes of North America in 1988, most likely in the ballast water of ships arriving from Europe. o Zebra mussels are efficient suspension feeders that form dense colonies, and they have extensively disrupted freshwater ecosyste ...
... o The devastating zebra mussel was accidentally introduced into the Great Lakes of North America in 1988, most likely in the ballast water of ships arriving from Europe. o Zebra mussels are efficient suspension feeders that form dense colonies, and they have extensively disrupted freshwater ecosyste ...
Class Notes
... The goal of sustaining N e stems from concern that populations retain enough genetic diversity to adapt as their environment changes. The MVP of a population is often used in population viability analysis, which predicts a population’s chances for survival, usually expressed as a specific probabilit ...
... The goal of sustaining N e stems from concern that populations retain enough genetic diversity to adapt as their environment changes. The MVP of a population is often used in population viability analysis, which predicts a population’s chances for survival, usually expressed as a specific probabilit ...
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... o The devastating zebra mussel was accidentally introduced into the Great Lakes of North America in 1988, most likely in the ballast water of ships arriving from Europe. o Zebra mussels are efficient suspension feeders that form dense colonies, and they have extensively disrupted freshwater ecosyste ...
... o The devastating zebra mussel was accidentally introduced into the Great Lakes of North America in 1988, most likely in the ballast water of ships arriving from Europe. o Zebra mussels are efficient suspension feeders that form dense colonies, and they have extensively disrupted freshwater ecosyste ...
Unit 1 - LogisticsMeds
... The earth’s atmosphere is composed primarily of gases but also contains liquid and solid components such as water droplets and particulates. The atmosphere is linked to the lithosphere and hydrosphere through giant global reactions and cycles. The hydrologic cycle governs the global cycling of water ...
... The earth’s atmosphere is composed primarily of gases but also contains liquid and solid components such as water droplets and particulates. The atmosphere is linked to the lithosphere and hydrosphere through giant global reactions and cycles. The hydrologic cycle governs the global cycling of water ...
Integrating Biological Diversity and Resource Management
... is developingthat dealswith biological the effectsof implementingany forest diversity and its importanceto ecosys- plan on biologicaldiversity. Furthertem health and productivity.The con- more, concernsabout the lossof biologJohn R. Probst is research ecologistand ThomasR. Crow is project leader, US ...
... is developingthat dealswith biological the effectsof implementingany forest diversity and its importanceto ecosys- plan on biologicaldiversity. Furthertem health and productivity.The con- more, concernsabout the lossof biologJohn R. Probst is research ecologistand ThomasR. Crow is project leader, US ...
Study Guide A Answer Key
... 11. The use of trees by the human population of Easter Island is an example of ___________. a. environmental damage caused by violent weather b. environmental damage caused by plant disease c. sustainable resource use d. unsustainable resource use 12. The area of land needed to provide a person with ...
... 11. The use of trees by the human population of Easter Island is an example of ___________. a. environmental damage caused by violent weather b. environmental damage caused by plant disease c. sustainable resource use d. unsustainable resource use 12. The area of land needed to provide a person with ...
OUTDOOR SCIENCE SCHOOL VOC (#1 – Test)
... or groups best adjusted to the conditions under which they live 5. (6 Pg 64) INTERDEPENDENCE – the reliance of two or more living things upon one another for survival 6. (5-6 Pg 64) COMMUNITY – the collection of organisms that live together, interact with one another, and depend on one another in an ...
... or groups best adjusted to the conditions under which they live 5. (6 Pg 64) INTERDEPENDENCE – the reliance of two or more living things upon one another for survival 6. (5-6 Pg 64) COMMUNITY – the collection of organisms that live together, interact with one another, and depend on one another in an ...
Northern hairy-nosed wombat.
... Foxes were introduced into Australia initially for the purpose of recreational fox-hunting. Australia's roots were British, a country where fox-hunting had been carried out for hundreds of years, but the only "sport" that hunters had was dingoes and kangaroos. Bringing foxes to the new country enabl ...
... Foxes were introduced into Australia initially for the purpose of recreational fox-hunting. Australia's roots were British, a country where fox-hunting had been carried out for hundreds of years, but the only "sport" that hunters had was dingoes and kangaroos. Bringing foxes to the new country enabl ...
Research frontiers in null model analysis
... on the birds of the Bismarck Archipelago popularized the idea of using ‘assembly rules’ based on competitive interactions to interpret species cooccurrence patterns. In many ways, this monograph represents the apogee of the competition paradigm that was so heavily influenced by the work of G.E. Hutc ...
... on the birds of the Bismarck Archipelago popularized the idea of using ‘assembly rules’ based on competitive interactions to interpret species cooccurrence patterns. In many ways, this monograph represents the apogee of the competition paradigm that was so heavily influenced by the work of G.E. Hutc ...
Invasion, disturbance, and competition: modeling the fate of coastal
... We estimated freshwater and brackish vital rates (Table 1) by averaging values for I. hexagona and I. pseudacorus performance in (0 and 4-6 g NaCl/L). In freshwater, I. pseudacorus ramets grew more vigorously and had higher fertility than I. hexagona (mean = 276 and 117 seeds/ramet, respectively). I ...
... We estimated freshwater and brackish vital rates (Table 1) by averaging values for I. hexagona and I. pseudacorus performance in (0 and 4-6 g NaCl/L). In freshwater, I. pseudacorus ramets grew more vigorously and had higher fertility than I. hexagona (mean = 276 and 117 seeds/ramet, respectively). I ...
Biodiversity - Foothill College
... One of the greatest challenges we face in protecting biodiversity is how to balance the needs of the present without jeopardizing those of the future. There is no one way to address this challenge, partially because there is no single reason why we are losing biodiversity. There are several goals, h ...
... One of the greatest challenges we face in protecting biodiversity is how to balance the needs of the present without jeopardizing those of the future. There is no one way to address this challenge, partially because there is no single reason why we are losing biodiversity. There are several goals, h ...
The word “Biodiversity” is a contraction of biological diversity
... One of the greatest challenges we face in protecting biodiversity is how to balance the needs of the present without jeopardizing those of the future. There is no one way to address this challenge, partially because there is no single reason why we are losing biodiversity. There are several goals, h ...
... One of the greatest challenges we face in protecting biodiversity is how to balance the needs of the present without jeopardizing those of the future. There is no one way to address this challenge, partially because there is no single reason why we are losing biodiversity. There are several goals, h ...
Energy Flow
... Energy Flow: The flow (transfer) of energy from one organism to another organism. An organism may obtain food energy or contribute energy to the ecosystem. (a) Producers: Produce food in the form of carbohydrates during photosynthesis. E.g. Plants such as flowers, grass, algae (b) Consumers: Con ...
... Energy Flow: The flow (transfer) of energy from one organism to another organism. An organism may obtain food energy or contribute energy to the ecosystem. (a) Producers: Produce food in the form of carbohydrates during photosynthesis. E.g. Plants such as flowers, grass, algae (b) Consumers: Con ...
Year 9 Ecology Revision
... Outline the 3 different types of adaptations and give an example of each in a living organism. Structural – features of an organism’s construction that help it to survive e.g. the long neck of a giraffe which enables it to eat the leaves of tall trees Behavioural – actions of an organism which help ...
... Outline the 3 different types of adaptations and give an example of each in a living organism. Structural – features of an organism’s construction that help it to survive e.g. the long neck of a giraffe which enables it to eat the leaves of tall trees Behavioural – actions of an organism which help ...
Plant species attributes and spacial patterns of regeneration in
... Set 1 – Wet Tropics - 21 tree & shrub species, Robson Creek Set 2 – Wet Tropics CSIRO - 13 large-seeded trees, 4 fragments, 4 primary sites Set 3 – La Selva, Costa Rica – traits of 11 species, mapping of 1 subcanopy palm – examples from Site 2, 40 yrs regeneration Sapindaceae ...
... Set 1 – Wet Tropics - 21 tree & shrub species, Robson Creek Set 2 – Wet Tropics CSIRO - 13 large-seeded trees, 4 fragments, 4 primary sites Set 3 – La Selva, Costa Rica – traits of 11 species, mapping of 1 subcanopy palm – examples from Site 2, 40 yrs regeneration Sapindaceae ...
Chap. 53 Population Ecology
... • Population increase under ideal conditions • Rate of increase at maximum – rmax • Exponential population growth is dN rmaxN dt • Exponential growth results in J-shaped curve ...
... • Population increase under ideal conditions • Rate of increase at maximum – rmax • Exponential population growth is dN rmaxN dt • Exponential growth results in J-shaped curve ...
Ecosystem - SCHOOLinSITES
... Explain that energy enters and leaves ecosystems, but nutrients must be recycled. • Once energy has been radiated into the environment, it cannot be collected back and used as an energy source by the ecosystem • Energy enters as light, exits as heat • Nutrients, however, must be recycled • Minerals ...
... Explain that energy enters and leaves ecosystems, but nutrients must be recycled. • Once energy has been radiated into the environment, it cannot be collected back and used as an energy source by the ecosystem • Energy enters as light, exits as heat • Nutrients, however, must be recycled • Minerals ...
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.