
Summary/Reflection of Dan Freedman`s article, Science Education
... 1) Even at this rate, however, after two thousand years, the weight of the descendents from two mating elephants would exceed that of the earth. c. The following factors contribute to the biotic potential of a species. 1) Age at reproductive maturity 2) Clutch size (number of offspring produced at e ...
... 1) Even at this rate, however, after two thousand years, the weight of the descendents from two mating elephants would exceed that of the earth. c. The following factors contribute to the biotic potential of a species. 1) Age at reproductive maturity 2) Clutch size (number of offspring produced at e ...
Make-up 2 Answers
... 17. Which of the following lineages of fish gave rise to tetrapods (terrestrial vertebrates)? a. dipnoi (lung fish) b. chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) c. sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish) d. myxini (hagfish) ...
... 17. Which of the following lineages of fish gave rise to tetrapods (terrestrial vertebrates)? a. dipnoi (lung fish) b. chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) c. sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish) d. myxini (hagfish) ...
Examples of ecological succession so far concern how communities
... Frederic (no ‘k’; the photo caption is wrong) Clements was particularly impressed by what seemed to be the orderliness and predictability of successional sequences like those described by Cowles. The notion of facilitation (he called it ‘reaction of organisms on the environment) struck him as partic ...
... Frederic (no ‘k’; the photo caption is wrong) Clements was particularly impressed by what seemed to be the orderliness and predictability of successional sequences like those described by Cowles. The notion of facilitation (he called it ‘reaction of organisms on the environment) struck him as partic ...
The number of different species in an area.
... “better” – they are the genes you see or are expressed in your DNA. Recessive genes are the codes for characteristics that you don’t show, but ...
... “better” – they are the genes you see or are expressed in your DNA. Recessive genes are the codes for characteristics that you don’t show, but ...
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... Thermodynamics The second law of thermodynamics – states that during any energy change, some of the energy is changed into an unusable form, usually thermal energy (heat) that cannot be passed on Each time energy is changed some energy is “lost” At each step in the chain less energy is availabl ...
... Thermodynamics The second law of thermodynamics – states that during any energy change, some of the energy is changed into an unusable form, usually thermal energy (heat) that cannot be passed on Each time energy is changed some energy is “lost” At each step in the chain less energy is availabl ...
“brains” of the cell, the nucleus directs cell activities and contains
... Reproduce without a host cell and use that host cell to reproduce ...
... Reproduce without a host cell and use that host cell to reproduce ...
Population Growth - San Diego Miramar College
... and other chemical substances such as nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus and water. Examples of biological factors are competition among organisms for food and nesting space. Other examples include parasitism and predation. Thus, long-term stability in population size results from a fairly even balance b ...
... and other chemical substances such as nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus and water. Examples of biological factors are competition among organisms for food and nesting space. Other examples include parasitism and predation. Thus, long-term stability in population size results from a fairly even balance b ...
Evolution and Biodiversity
... Who live in small caves, known as Niches, for hutches. These Nutches have troubles, the biggest of which is The fact there are many more Nutches than Niches. Each Nutch in a Nich knows that some other Nutch Would like to move into his Nich very much. So each Nutch in a Nich has to watch that small N ...
... Who live in small caves, known as Niches, for hutches. These Nutches have troubles, the biggest of which is The fact there are many more Nutches than Niches. Each Nutch in a Nich knows that some other Nutch Would like to move into his Nich very much. So each Nutch in a Nich has to watch that small N ...
BIO 211 - Robert D. Podolsky
... 11) Conservation managers often try to purchase corridors of undeveloped habitat so that larger preserves are linked into networks. Why? What genetic goals are they aiming for? Describe two effects on population genetic structure. Use the populations of prairie chickens described in the article by W ...
... 11) Conservation managers often try to purchase corridors of undeveloped habitat so that larger preserves are linked into networks. Why? What genetic goals are they aiming for? Describe two effects on population genetic structure. Use the populations of prairie chickens described in the article by W ...
Biology 1407 Notes Exam 5 - Ecology Ch 34, 37, 38 Ecology
... Community - define the term and tell what coadapted or coevolved means. What is species diversity (complexity)? - define the term and list 3 types of interactions that cause it. What is the difference between species richness and relative abundance? Define the term competition and distinguish betwee ...
... Community - define the term and tell what coadapted or coevolved means. What is species diversity (complexity)? - define the term and list 3 types of interactions that cause it. What is the difference between species richness and relative abundance? Define the term competition and distinguish betwee ...
Population Dynamics
... Carrying capacity is usually determined by one or more limiting factors. A limiting factor is some kind of environmental pressure that restrains the exponential growth of populations. Examples of limiting factors: availability of food availability of water availability of nutrients presence ...
... Carrying capacity is usually determined by one or more limiting factors. A limiting factor is some kind of environmental pressure that restrains the exponential growth of populations. Examples of limiting factors: availability of food availability of water availability of nutrients presence ...
The Science of Ecology
... – Using trees of relationship (phylogenies) to address ecological questions – E.g., evolution of swordtail length and preference in ...
... – Using trees of relationship (phylogenies) to address ecological questions – E.g., evolution of swordtail length and preference in ...
Filling Key Gaps in Population and Community Ecology
... important ways. Theory development in community ecol- detectable effects on community structure, but also quantiogy has been so rapid in the past decade that empirical fying the magnitude of effects to ascertain their relative data, including tests of theory, are sorely needed. A focus importance. F ...
... important ways. Theory development in community ecol- detectable effects on community structure, but also quantiogy has been so rapid in the past decade that empirical fying the magnitude of effects to ascertain their relative data, including tests of theory, are sorely needed. A focus importance. F ...
... 17. What does a pyramid of biomass show? 18. What does a pyramid of numbers show? 19. What does a pyramid of energy show? 20. Describe and/or draw the nitrogen cycle. 21. What role do bacteria play in the nitrogen cycle? 22.What do animals of the same species compete for? 23. What do animals of diff ...
CONCEPT OF SYSTEM: System is group or sum assemblage of
... 4. Nutrient cycles - biogeochemical cycles, e.g. Water cycle, Carbon cycle, Nitrogen cycle, Oxygen cycle 5. Evolution Therefore an ecosystem can be as small as the hole of ants and can be as large as the thin skin of the earth on the land, the sea and the air, called the biosphere (global level), ...
... 4. Nutrient cycles - biogeochemical cycles, e.g. Water cycle, Carbon cycle, Nitrogen cycle, Oxygen cycle 5. Evolution Therefore an ecosystem can be as small as the hole of ants and can be as large as the thin skin of the earth on the land, the sea and the air, called the biosphere (global level), ...
Ecosystems are always changing.
... Population Growth and Decline One factor that obviously affects population size is how often organisms reproduce. Birth rate is a measure of the number of births in an animal population. It can also be a measure of the stability of an ecosystem. For example, black bears reproduce once every two yea ...
... Population Growth and Decline One factor that obviously affects population size is how often organisms reproduce. Birth rate is a measure of the number of births in an animal population. It can also be a measure of the stability of an ecosystem. For example, black bears reproduce once every two yea ...
A1984SX34900001
... caloric value of a taxon was not constant but rather was strongly affected by environmental conditions. (The SCI® indicates that this paper has been cited in over 180 publications since 1961.] ...
... caloric value of a taxon was not constant but rather was strongly affected by environmental conditions. (The SCI® indicates that this paper has been cited in over 180 publications since 1961.] ...
Press Release - A Thousand Invisible Cords
... This discovery presents a new and hopeful perspective on how to address some of the most important environmental challenges of our times and emphasizes how even at the genetic level, all organisms on planet earth are connected. As the 19th century naturalist, writer, and environmental activist John ...
... This discovery presents a new and hopeful perspective on how to address some of the most important environmental challenges of our times and emphasizes how even at the genetic level, all organisms on planet earth are connected. As the 19th century naturalist, writer, and environmental activist John ...
Answer key
... A. This can happen when the population size become very small B. This can happen when a population is becomes very large C. This can happen due to gene linkage. B is incorrect because… as populations get larger any given allele (including a deleterious allele) is less likely to become fixed in a pop ...
... A. This can happen when the population size become very small B. This can happen when a population is becomes very large C. This can happen due to gene linkage. B is incorrect because… as populations get larger any given allele (including a deleterious allele) is less likely to become fixed in a pop ...
The Mekong Delta Region
... breakage.- Severe erosion leading to loss of plantsSaline intrusion- seagrasses • Glacial melt- increased river flow and flooding ...
... breakage.- Severe erosion leading to loss of plantsSaline intrusion- seagrasses • Glacial melt- increased river flow and flooding ...
Power Point 1 - G. Holmes Braddock
... Biotic factors such as competition, emigration, and immigration play a vital role in the carrying capacity and population size in an ecosystem, since when populations reach a certain size individual species in a ecosystem compete for limited resources, such as food, and water which limits the popula ...
... Biotic factors such as competition, emigration, and immigration play a vital role in the carrying capacity and population size in an ecosystem, since when populations reach a certain size individual species in a ecosystem compete for limited resources, such as food, and water which limits the popula ...
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.