Edible insects as a natural resource
... that efforts in edible insect management ought to focus on edible insect species with the greatest potential and value. These principles are particularly important for forestry, ecology and entomology experts. However, insect conservation efforts will remain futile without adequate support from nati ...
... that efforts in edible insect management ought to focus on edible insect species with the greatest potential and value. These principles are particularly important for forestry, ecology and entomology experts. However, insect conservation efforts will remain futile without adequate support from nati ...
Invertebrate fauna and their ecological context on Whangaokena
... Specimens captured were identified using external morphological characteristics to species or recognisable taxonomic unit (RTU) called species hereafter. An evaluation of the attributes of the assemblage collected and the affinities of samples was done. Attributes examined included identities, trop ...
... Specimens captured were identified using external morphological characteristics to species or recognisable taxonomic unit (RTU) called species hereafter. An evaluation of the attributes of the assemblage collected and the affinities of samples was done. Attributes examined included identities, trop ...
Mutualism, Facilitation, and the Structure of Ecological Communities
... Benefits of group living: Intraspecific positive interactions One of the classic mechanisms through which populations are thought to be regulated is density-dependent mortality. High intraspecific densities can be associated with high rates of mortality because of competition for limiting resources— ...
... Benefits of group living: Intraspecific positive interactions One of the classic mechanisms through which populations are thought to be regulated is density-dependent mortality. High intraspecific densities can be associated with high rates of mortality because of competition for limiting resources— ...
A Study of Phylogenetic Relationships and Homology of
... using a ubiquitous protein or gene. This is done to ensure that the comparisons are independent of the overall species phenotype. For example, both humans and chimpanzees have many similar anatomical characters and functions, so we might expect their proteins to be similar, regardless of whether the ...
... using a ubiquitous protein or gene. This is done to ensure that the comparisons are independent of the overall species phenotype. For example, both humans and chimpanzees have many similar anatomical characters and functions, so we might expect their proteins to be similar, regardless of whether the ...
biodiversity- global issues
... and is essential for human survival in the future. Humans depend on other species for all of their food and for many medicines and industrial products 22. Up to 80 per cent of the people in the developing countries depend on TRM for primary health care, most of which is derived from plants23 and som ...
... and is essential for human survival in the future. Humans depend on other species for all of their food and for many medicines and industrial products 22. Up to 80 per cent of the people in the developing countries depend on TRM for primary health care, most of which is derived from plants23 and som ...
UKIRSC TIMETABLE and ABSTRACT BOOKLET
... The short–term responses of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) to the attachment of suction-cup tags. Victoria Warren – University of St Andrews (Supervisors: Prof. Peter Tyack and Dr Mark Johnson) Animal-mounted data logging devices are commonly used to study the behaviour, physiology and ecolo ...
... The short–term responses of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) to the attachment of suction-cup tags. Victoria Warren – University of St Andrews (Supervisors: Prof. Peter Tyack and Dr Mark Johnson) Animal-mounted data logging devices are commonly used to study the behaviour, physiology and ecolo ...
biology1curriculum - South Henry School Corporation
... Describe the similarities Vocabulary Computer between human beings Activity Analysis lab and other animal groups Questions Text Book in terms of their Worksheets DVD: The structure and function Discussion Plague concerning the survival Quizzes IPADof all life on Earth Tests World Investigate how tra ...
... Describe the similarities Vocabulary Computer between human beings Activity Analysis lab and other animal groups Questions Text Book in terms of their Worksheets DVD: The structure and function Discussion Plague concerning the survival Quizzes IPADof all life on Earth Tests World Investigate how tra ...
Positive Darwinian selection is a driving force for the diversification
... substrate. Therefore, the enormous diversity of plant terpenoids is partly due to the ability of some plant TPSs producing multiple products. The principal cause of plant terpenoid diversity is the large number of TPSs with different product specificities. In most sequenced plant genomes that have b ...
... substrate. Therefore, the enormous diversity of plant terpenoids is partly due to the ability of some plant TPSs producing multiple products. The principal cause of plant terpenoid diversity is the large number of TPSs with different product specificities. In most sequenced plant genomes that have b ...
Plants & Ecology Range margins and refugia Johan Dahlberg
... spatial and temporal variations in the environmental conditions. Therefore, many different shapes of the abundance structure may occur due to the sensitivity of species to specific environmental conditions. The optimum response surface model has several assumptions which may be violated. For exampl ...
... spatial and temporal variations in the environmental conditions. Therefore, many different shapes of the abundance structure may occur due to the sensitivity of species to specific environmental conditions. The optimum response surface model has several assumptions which may be violated. For exampl ...
The Effect of Hydra on the Outcome of Competition Between
... force in the evolution of previously overlooked charac teristics which not only reduce predation rates, but which also effect interactions between prey species. Schwartz et al. (1983) demonstrated that Hydra are efficient predators ofthe cbadoceran Daphnia, but rarely capture members ofthe closely r ...
... force in the evolution of previously overlooked charac teristics which not only reduce predation rates, but which also effect interactions between prey species. Schwartz et al. (1983) demonstrated that Hydra are efficient predators ofthe cbadoceran Daphnia, but rarely capture members ofthe closely r ...
The effect of agricultural diversity and crop choice on
... plants were used in the analyses to focus on the traits of the dominant species only. This was also a practical measure as trait data for many species is still quite limited. For agricultural plants, acreage was used to represent abundance, while for native plants, abundance was represented by frequ ...
... plants were used in the analyses to focus on the traits of the dominant species only. This was also a practical measure as trait data for many species is still quite limited. For agricultural plants, acreage was used to represent abundance, while for native plants, abundance was represented by frequ ...
A species-based theory of insular zoogeography
... with respect to other factors affecting immigration and extinctions. That is, immigration filters, climate, primary productivity and other regional scale factors are assumed to be invariant across islands. When making comparisons among archipelagoes, however, this assumption becomes more tenuous and ...
... with respect to other factors affecting immigration and extinctions. That is, immigration filters, climate, primary productivity and other regional scale factors are assumed to be invariant across islands. When making comparisons among archipelagoes, however, this assumption becomes more tenuous and ...
Ecology of a sympatric pair of coregonid fish: Species interactions
... This thesis is based on the following papers, which are referred to in the text by their roman ...
... This thesis is based on the following papers, which are referred to in the text by their roman ...
Does diversity beget diversity? A case study of crops
... Whittaker (1972, 1975) recognized two different ways in which the current diversity of a community can influence its future diversity. One is that ‘diversity begets diversity’, and the other is that diversity limits itself by niche saturation. When comparing across trophic levels, ‘diversity begets ...
... Whittaker (1972, 1975) recognized two different ways in which the current diversity of a community can influence its future diversity. One is that ‘diversity begets diversity’, and the other is that diversity limits itself by niche saturation. When comparing across trophic levels, ‘diversity begets ...
Evolutionary branching and sympatric speciation
... It is important to note that such a sequence of events is entirely explained by frequency-dependent ecological interactions, and does not require any extrinsically imposed disruptive selection pressures. Evolutionary branching has been found in a number of models including models for the evolution o ...
... It is important to note that such a sequence of events is entirely explained by frequency-dependent ecological interactions, and does not require any extrinsically imposed disruptive selection pressures. Evolutionary branching has been found in a number of models including models for the evolution o ...
“Missouri Invasions” draft 11Nov00
... sampled, with frequent appearances of populations in new watersheds. Spatial position and physical factors were both important for predicting the new colonization events. The probability of colonization increased with lake surface area and epilimnetic temperature, declined with increasing conductivi ...
... sampled, with frequent appearances of populations in new watersheds. Spatial position and physical factors were both important for predicting the new colonization events. The probability of colonization increased with lake surface area and epilimnetic temperature, declined with increasing conductivi ...
Sociometric analysis of the role of penaeids in the continental shelf
... ded in the network. In order to measure which species are prominent, several indices have been proposed that measure how centrally located a species is within the network. Some indices are better suited for non-directed networks, others are better for directed networks, and some other indices are ad ...
... ded in the network. In order to measure which species are prominent, several indices have been proposed that measure how centrally located a species is within the network. Some indices are better suited for non-directed networks, others are better for directed networks, and some other indices are ad ...
Evolution in Response to Direct and Indirect Effects in Pitcher Plant
... The fields of community ecology and evolution are theoretically tightly linked, but in general, community ecologists discount evolution in describing the dynamics of present-day community patterns. Yet, evolution in response to strong selection pressure might affect species interactions and alter ec ...
... The fields of community ecology and evolution are theoretically tightly linked, but in general, community ecologists discount evolution in describing the dynamics of present-day community patterns. Yet, evolution in response to strong selection pressure might affect species interactions and alter ec ...
Distribution, extent of inter-annual variability and diet of the
... for each location, but it was possible to build up a picture of the known locations for large aggregations. Rhizostoma octopus (Linnaeus) and R. pulmo (Macri) (Scyphozoa: Rhizostomeae) are closely related and frequently misidentified, with the sole difference being the number of marginal lappets arou ...
... for each location, but it was possible to build up a picture of the known locations for large aggregations. Rhizostoma octopus (Linnaeus) and R. pulmo (Macri) (Scyphozoa: Rhizostomeae) are closely related and frequently misidentified, with the sole difference being the number of marginal lappets arou ...
Experimental evidence for an ideal free distribution in a breeding
... in different habitat types as a result of density-dependent variation in territory size. Although the IFD represents an alternative, population dynamics of territorial species are generally expected to be driven by an IDD. We tested the predictions of IFD and IDD by monitoring the demographic respon ...
... in different habitat types as a result of density-dependent variation in territory size. Although the IFD represents an alternative, population dynamics of territorial species are generally expected to be driven by an IDD. We tested the predictions of IFD and IDD by monitoring the demographic respon ...
Chapter 18: Interactions of Living Things
... All organisms, from the smallest bacteria to a blue whale, interact with their environment. Ecology is the study of the interactions among organisms and their environment. Ecologists, such as the one in Figure 1, are scientists who study these relationships. Ecologists organize the environmental fac ...
... All organisms, from the smallest bacteria to a blue whale, interact with their environment. Ecology is the study of the interactions among organisms and their environment. Ecologists, such as the one in Figure 1, are scientists who study these relationships. Ecologists organize the environmental fac ...
Positive interactions in ecology: filling the fundamental niche
... These examples show that interactions with exotic facilitators can increase the size of the realized niche by increasing the spatial distribution (reducing dispersal limitations), or by modifying the physical and chemical conditions of the habitats. However, whether the new range of conditions exper ...
... These examples show that interactions with exotic facilitators can increase the size of the realized niche by increasing the spatial distribution (reducing dispersal limitations), or by modifying the physical and chemical conditions of the habitats. However, whether the new range of conditions exper ...
