Oviposition preference and life history traits in cactophilic Drosophila
... origin and maintenance of diversity in such groups, it may be necessary to understand the underlying causes of host plant utilization. Evolutionary ...
... origin and maintenance of diversity in such groups, it may be necessary to understand the underlying causes of host plant utilization. Evolutionary ...
University of Groningen Holism and reductionism in biology
... therefore, they "will refer to tree communities, insect communities, or bird communities, rather than lumping such diverse organisms as a single community". The authors suggest that the term ’biocoenosis’ be applied to a group of populations belonging to various trophic levels and various classes or ...
... therefore, they "will refer to tree communities, insect communities, or bird communities, rather than lumping such diverse organisms as a single community". The authors suggest that the term ’biocoenosis’ be applied to a group of populations belonging to various trophic levels and various classes or ...
Bergmann`s rule and the mammal fauna of northern North America
... 220 /220 km, except for adjacent coastal cells which were often combined to keep total land area in each cell as constant as possible. All islands were excluded. This cell size was selected to make the grain generally comparable with other macroecological analyses conducted in this region (Currie 19 ...
... 220 /220 km, except for adjacent coastal cells which were often combined to keep total land area in each cell as constant as possible. All islands were excluded. This cell size was selected to make the grain generally comparable with other macroecological analyses conducted in this region (Currie 19 ...
Productivity, dispersal and the coexistence of intraguild predators
... IGP is strong and/or when the Intraguild Prey has an overall advantage, and impedes coexistence when the trade-off is weak and/or when the Intraguild Predator has an overall advantage. Second, the Intraguild Prey’s abundance–productivity relationship depends crucially on the dispersal rate of the In ...
... IGP is strong and/or when the Intraguild Prey has an overall advantage, and impedes coexistence when the trade-off is weak and/or when the Intraguild Predator has an overall advantage. Second, the Intraguild Prey’s abundance–productivity relationship depends crucially on the dispersal rate of the In ...
Hypotheses on the role of the protistan rare biosphere in a changing
... biosphere) among the relatively few abundant species that dominate these assemblages in any particular environment. As a consequence of this incredible diversity, the species richness of most natural protistan assemblages is still poorly characterized. One question that has arisen from these studies ...
... biosphere) among the relatively few abundant species that dominate these assemblages in any particular environment. As a consequence of this incredible diversity, the species richness of most natural protistan assemblages is still poorly characterized. One question that has arisen from these studies ...
NJ Wildlife Action Plan
... a healthy biodiversity is another good reason to live and play in New Jersey. This document is a snapshot of New Jersey’s Wildlife Action Plan, listing a selection of priority conservation goals from the full Plan and a selection of conservation strategies (actions) that could be used to achieve the ...
... a healthy biodiversity is another good reason to live and play in New Jersey. This document is a snapshot of New Jersey’s Wildlife Action Plan, listing a selection of priority conservation goals from the full Plan and a selection of conservation strategies (actions) that could be used to achieve the ...
- Wiley Online Library
... work that involved biologists, physicists and mathematicians Similarly, the present transformations of biology, and the rise of systems and synthetic biology, are the result of combined efforts by biologists, physicists, computer scientists and engineers. Instead of focusing on the mere characteriza ...
... work that involved biologists, physicists and mathematicians Similarly, the present transformations of biology, and the rise of systems and synthetic biology, are the result of combined efforts by biologists, physicists, computer scientists and engineers. Instead of focusing on the mere characteriza ...
Word Pro - Sezutsu.lwp
... Saturniidae species, it is reported that there is a relatively high content of Leu residues in Saturnia japonica fibroin, whereas Samia cynthia ricini fibroin contains less (Kirimura, 1962). As described above, the Rff gene is very poor in the chi-like sequence. In the Apf gene, the AGG amino acid t ...
... Saturniidae species, it is reported that there is a relatively high content of Leu residues in Saturnia japonica fibroin, whereas Samia cynthia ricini fibroin contains less (Kirimura, 1962). As described above, the Rff gene is very poor in the chi-like sequence. In the Apf gene, the AGG amino acid t ...
SudingMS_final_1007_RYS
... Species invasion, loss, and turnover all necessitate this scaling through community processes, ...
... Species invasion, loss, and turnover all necessitate this scaling through community processes, ...
Standard PDF - Wiley Online Library
... next to each other, secondary predation was ruled out. For the remaining cases only the hard parts of predatory fish and their potential fish prey were present. The minimum and maximum sizes of these fish were calculated using the regression formulae described previously. Within each stomach sample and ...
... next to each other, secondary predation was ruled out. For the remaining cases only the hard parts of predatory fish and their potential fish prey were present. The minimum and maximum sizes of these fish were calculated using the regression formulae described previously. Within each stomach sample and ...
Josep Rost, Pere Pons, Josep M. Bas
... by seeding or resprouting. However, the possibility of plant colonization by dispersal of seeds from unburned areas remains poorly studied. We addressed the role of the frugivorous, bird-dependent seed dispersal (seed rain) of fleshy-fruited plants in a burned and managed forest in the second winter ...
... by seeding or resprouting. However, the possibility of plant colonization by dispersal of seeds from unburned areas remains poorly studied. We addressed the role of the frugivorous, bird-dependent seed dispersal (seed rain) of fleshy-fruited plants in a burned and managed forest in the second winter ...
Population limitation in migrants - Global Raptor Information Network
... 1968, Morton 1971). They illustrate a major difference between the breeding and non-breeding seasons: in the former, breeding birds are tied for up to several months to the localities in which they nest, but in the non-breeding season, individuals of at least some species are free to move around, co ...
... 1968, Morton 1971). They illustrate a major difference between the breeding and non-breeding seasons: in the former, breeding birds are tied for up to several months to the localities in which they nest, but in the non-breeding season, individuals of at least some species are free to move around, co ...
Forest restoration, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning R E V I E W
... community approach to forest restoration. Planting latesuccessional tree species (protégé species) under earlysuccessional shrubs (nurse species) has been shown to be an effective means of restoring forests under high abiotic stress [42,43] (Figure 1). Insights from alternative stable states theory ...
... community approach to forest restoration. Planting latesuccessional tree species (protégé species) under earlysuccessional shrubs (nurse species) has been shown to be an effective means of restoring forests under high abiotic stress [42,43] (Figure 1). Insights from alternative stable states theory ...
Body size distributions in North American freshwater fish: smallscale
... for large lakes (which are expected and tend to exhibit bimodal size distributions) shows that they vary with kurtosis and sample size, but are very conservative (Supporting information Table S2). Consequently, I report only values of kurtosis and note that platykurtic distributions are not necessar ...
... for large lakes (which are expected and tend to exhibit bimodal size distributions) shows that they vary with kurtosis and sample size, but are very conservative (Supporting information Table S2). Consequently, I report only values of kurtosis and note that platykurtic distributions are not necessar ...
Generalities in grazing and browsing ecology du Toit, Johan T
... grassland in a predictable sequence. In his classic analysis of the phenomenon, Bell (1971) surmised that the “earlier members of the succession prepare the structure of the vegetation for the following members,” implying facilitation as the primary interspecific interaction. The particular grazing ...
... grassland in a predictable sequence. In his classic analysis of the phenomenon, Bell (1971) surmised that the “earlier members of the succession prepare the structure of the vegetation for the following members,” implying facilitation as the primary interspecific interaction. The particular grazing ...
Population Structure, Habitat Use, and Diet of Giant Waterbugs in a
... carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios using a ThermoFinnigan MAT 253 continuous-flow mass spectrometer. The standard was Pee Dee Belemnite limestone for carbon isotopes and atmospheric nitrogen for nitrogen isotopes. The MixSIR model (Moore and Semmens, 2008) was used to estimate the relative contribut ...
... carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios using a ThermoFinnigan MAT 253 continuous-flow mass spectrometer. The standard was Pee Dee Belemnite limestone for carbon isotopes and atmospheric nitrogen for nitrogen isotopes. The MixSIR model (Moore and Semmens, 2008) was used to estimate the relative contribut ...
Spora and Gaia: how microbes fly with their clouds
... this gas by various marine algae, especially the abundant bloom-forming microplankton in the unrelated groups Haptophyta and Dinophyta (VAN DEN HOEK et al. 1995), might seed cloud formation on a planetary scale and thus affect world climate (CHARLSON et al. 1987). Correlations between marine DMS emi ...
... this gas by various marine algae, especially the abundant bloom-forming microplankton in the unrelated groups Haptophyta and Dinophyta (VAN DEN HOEK et al. 1995), might seed cloud formation on a planetary scale and thus affect world climate (CHARLSON et al. 1987). Correlations between marine DMS emi ...
Publications_files/EEEP Preservation
... Although philosopher-scientists such as Leopold and Victor Shelford (1877-1968) had urged the preservation of representative ecosystems, their concerns were not translated into public preservation policy, which was motivated by the aesthetic appreciation of monumental scenery (as served by the natio ...
... Although philosopher-scientists such as Leopold and Victor Shelford (1877-1968) had urged the preservation of representative ecosystems, their concerns were not translated into public preservation policy, which was motivated by the aesthetic appreciation of monumental scenery (as served by the natio ...
- New Zealand Ecological Society
... coastal forest (Mitchell 1985). Thus, revegetation of the island served as a working experiment that provided insight into the successes and failures of island restoration techniques, as well as unique opportunities for research and monitoring. The Tiritiri revegetation programme began in 1982 with ...
... coastal forest (Mitchell 1985). Thus, revegetation of the island served as a working experiment that provided insight into the successes and failures of island restoration techniques, as well as unique opportunities for research and monitoring. The Tiritiri revegetation programme began in 1982 with ...
New Holland Mouse (Pseudomys novaehollandiae)
... Flora Reserve and also from public land leased to Alcoa (Australia) and set aside for mining operations. The longterm mining strategy of Alcoa appears unlikely to have an impact on the existing sites where the New Holland Mouse has been recorded (Wilson 1991, Wilson et al. 1990). At the present rate ...
... Flora Reserve and also from public land leased to Alcoa (Australia) and set aside for mining operations. The longterm mining strategy of Alcoa appears unlikely to have an impact on the existing sites where the New Holland Mouse has been recorded (Wilson 1991, Wilson et al. 1990). At the present rate ...
Molecular Phylogeny
... cladogram. You should note that the number of possible cladograms (phylogenetic hypotheses) for eight ...
... cladogram. You should note that the number of possible cladograms (phylogenetic hypotheses) for eight ...
Do we have a consistent terminology for species diversity?
... indices do not account for either geographic or phylogenetic structure, therefore, when either matter, it would be wise to invoke a different measure of diversity. The one fundamental disagreement that Tuomisto have is whether choice of species diversity index should depend upon the ecological quest ...
... indices do not account for either geographic or phylogenetic structure, therefore, when either matter, it would be wise to invoke a different measure of diversity. The one fundamental disagreement that Tuomisto have is whether choice of species diversity index should depend upon the ecological quest ...
Bern Convention activities in the field of large carnivore conservation
... avoid duplication of effort and make the most efficient use of the available resources. The LCIE is an advisory, international and interdisciplinary board consisted on scientists, researchers, conservation and law specialists from all over Europe, made up of among the best available expertise in its ...
... avoid duplication of effort and make the most efficient use of the available resources. The LCIE is an advisory, international and interdisciplinary board consisted on scientists, researchers, conservation and law specialists from all over Europe, made up of among the best available expertise in its ...
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... Teelucksingh, 2007), Trinidad, the most appropriate lag length was found to be two years in this system. The relationship between target and bycatch species is negative. If there is an increase in the target species landings, then the landings of bycatch species will fall because the increased morta ...
... Teelucksingh, 2007), Trinidad, the most appropriate lag length was found to be two years in this system. The relationship between target and bycatch species is negative. If there is an increase in the target species landings, then the landings of bycatch species will fall because the increased morta ...
empirical approaches to quantifying interaction intensity: competition
... system combination. The consequences of different choices at each of these stages are illustrated with a meta-analysis to examine the relationship between competition/facilitation intensity and productivity in plants. The analysis used a database of 296 cases in 14 studies. The results were unexpect ...
... system combination. The consequences of different choices at each of these stages are illustrated with a meta-analysis to examine the relationship between competition/facilitation intensity and productivity in plants. The analysis used a database of 296 cases in 14 studies. The results were unexpect ...