Asymmetric competition between plant species
... the experiment is given elsewhere (Lintell Smith et al. 1999). The experiment consisted of 48 3 × 3 m plots marked out in an area of field (36 × 48 m) that had been ploughed and rolled prior to the start of the experiment. Plots were separated by a 3 m discard area. The field was drilled with wheat ...
... the experiment is given elsewhere (Lintell Smith et al. 1999). The experiment consisted of 48 3 × 3 m plots marked out in an area of field (36 × 48 m) that had been ploughed and rolled prior to the start of the experiment. Plots were separated by a 3 m discard area. The field was drilled with wheat ...
Relationships in Ecosystems
... Soil is a mixture of mineral and rock particles, the remains of dead organisms, water, and air. The decaying matter found in soil is called humus. Sunlight is the energy source for almost all life on Earth. Temperature of a region depends in part on the amount of sunlight it receives, as well ...
... Soil is a mixture of mineral and rock particles, the remains of dead organisms, water, and air. The decaying matter found in soil is called humus. Sunlight is the energy source for almost all life on Earth. Temperature of a region depends in part on the amount of sunlight it receives, as well ...
Global Ecology
... Background Information There is now a wealth of good or very good ecology textbooks but perhaps no excellent, complete, or perfect textbook of ecology. Not surprising, given just how diverse a subject ecology is in space and time and all their scales. ...
... Background Information There is now a wealth of good or very good ecology textbooks but perhaps no excellent, complete, or perfect textbook of ecology. Not surprising, given just how diverse a subject ecology is in space and time and all their scales. ...
Felis domesticus papillomavirus, isolated from a skin lesion, is
... NCR-1 regions have a discernible E1 binding site (Lu et al., 1993 ; Sun et al., 1996). Papillomavirus NCRs also contain multiple binding sites for transcriptional regulatory factors, such as AP-1 (Chan et al., 1990), NF-1 (Apt et al., 1993), SP-1 (Gloss & Bernard, 1990), transcriptional enhancer fac ...
... NCR-1 regions have a discernible E1 binding site (Lu et al., 1993 ; Sun et al., 1996). Papillomavirus NCRs also contain multiple binding sites for transcriptional regulatory factors, such as AP-1 (Chan et al., 1990), NF-1 (Apt et al., 1993), SP-1 (Gloss & Bernard, 1990), transcriptional enhancer fac ...
ORN_chap3
... • (repeated) natural invasions by large groups of birds do not necessarily result in establishment of breeding populations (e.g. Northern lapwings in Newfoundland) • (semi-)natural colonisation events very well documented in UK because of geographic position and density of skilled birdwatchers ...
... • (repeated) natural invasions by large groups of birds do not necessarily result in establishment of breeding populations (e.g. Northern lapwings in Newfoundland) • (semi-)natural colonisation events very well documented in UK because of geographic position and density of skilled birdwatchers ...
book of abstracts
... For this work it is important that national priorities are identified and that the by MAES proposed common typologies for ecosystems and ecosystem services are used to allow for consistent aggregation across scales and comparison of results. In addition, it is important to assess data availability a ...
... For this work it is important that national priorities are identified and that the by MAES proposed common typologies for ecosystems and ecosystem services are used to allow for consistent aggregation across scales and comparison of results. In addition, it is important to assess data availability a ...
Instructor: Dr. Rudy Boonstra Office:
... Email Policy: Do not send emails. Contact should be during office hours or in the lecture/lab Marking Scheme: Exams: Midterm - 25%; Final - 30%; Essay - 10% & Essay Seminar - 5%; Laboratory Assignments - 25%; Participation- 5% Course Text: C.J. Krebs 2009 Ecology: The Experimental Analysis of Distri ...
... Email Policy: Do not send emails. Contact should be during office hours or in the lecture/lab Marking Scheme: Exams: Midterm - 25%; Final - 30%; Essay - 10% & Essay Seminar - 5%; Laboratory Assignments - 25%; Participation- 5% Course Text: C.J. Krebs 2009 Ecology: The Experimental Analysis of Distri ...
Life-history constraints in grassland plant species:
... lack of generality in terms of which morphological traits or physiological processes are predicted to benefit from lower investment in defence. On one hand, increased investment in defence may come at the cost of competitive ability (Baldwin & Hamilton 2000; Chase et al. 2002; Viola et al. 2010). St ...
... lack of generality in terms of which morphological traits or physiological processes are predicted to benefit from lower investment in defence. On one hand, increased investment in defence may come at the cost of competitive ability (Baldwin & Hamilton 2000; Chase et al. 2002; Viola et al. 2010). St ...
Fredrik Olajos
... (Öhlund 2012). In early divergence whitefish within a specific size-range have exceedingly low fitness, in this case caused by disruptive pike predation. This initial divergence in space and body size force smaller sized individuals to remain in the pelagic, and larger sized whitefish to consume ben ...
... (Öhlund 2012). In early divergence whitefish within a specific size-range have exceedingly low fitness, in this case caused by disruptive pike predation. This initial divergence in space and body size force smaller sized individuals to remain in the pelagic, and larger sized whitefish to consume ben ...
Ecology
... Functional unit in ecology is the ecosystem; it is analogous to the cell Hierarchy theory and emergent properties is applicable to the study of ecology Energetics of ecosystems is driven by (i) principles of thermodynamics (1st and 2nd Laws) and (ii) nature in which organisms acquire and utilize ene ...
... Functional unit in ecology is the ecosystem; it is analogous to the cell Hierarchy theory and emergent properties is applicable to the study of ecology Energetics of ecosystems is driven by (i) principles of thermodynamics (1st and 2nd Laws) and (ii) nature in which organisms acquire and utilize ene ...
Chapter 266 - Global Declines of Amphibians
... threats to worldwide biodiversity and there are many examples of amphibians being affected. Exotic species can affect amphibians as competitors, predators, and as vectors for parasites and diseases. Nonnative amphibians may have contributed to many of the declines of native amphibian species. The bu ...
... threats to worldwide biodiversity and there are many examples of amphibians being affected. Exotic species can affect amphibians as competitors, predators, and as vectors for parasites and diseases. Nonnative amphibians may have contributed to many of the declines of native amphibian species. The bu ...
Age at Capture - Ministry of Environment
... The movement of organisms between breeding locations is common in many plant and animal taxa. Animals often disperse as juveniles, and sometimes switch breeding locations later in life (natal and breeding dispersal respectively). Despite potential costs, dispersal behaviours are thought to be adapti ...
... The movement of organisms between breeding locations is common in many plant and animal taxa. Animals often disperse as juveniles, and sometimes switch breeding locations later in life (natal and breeding dispersal respectively). Despite potential costs, dispersal behaviours are thought to be adapti ...
Extinction or Survival? Behavioral Flexibility in Response
... adaptive response of animals to such change could be due to reversible phenotypic flexibility, including behavioral flexibility. Our model, the African striped mouse Rhabdomys, is a small rodent widely distributed in southern Africa. The desert-living species R. pumilio displays social flexibility, ...
... adaptive response of animals to such change could be due to reversible phenotypic flexibility, including behavioral flexibility. Our model, the African striped mouse Rhabdomys, is a small rodent widely distributed in southern Africa. The desert-living species R. pumilio displays social flexibility, ...
Is Infectious Disease Just Another Type of Predator
... other types of predator-prey interactions studied by community ecologists? Could parasitism and predation be combined into a unifying model? After all, parasites and predators both convert energy and nutrients contained in their resources (hosts or prey, respectively) into new biomass and reproducti ...
... other types of predator-prey interactions studied by community ecologists? Could parasitism and predation be combined into a unifying model? After all, parasites and predators both convert energy and nutrients contained in their resources (hosts or prey, respectively) into new biomass and reproducti ...
An introduction to microevolution: rate, pattern, process
... This special issue of Genetica brings together a diverse collection of contributions that examine evolution within and among populations (i.e., microevolution), and the role that microevolution plays in the formation of new species and morphological forms (i.e., macroevolution). Many of the papers p ...
... This special issue of Genetica brings together a diverse collection of contributions that examine evolution within and among populations (i.e., microevolution), and the role that microevolution plays in the formation of new species and morphological forms (i.e., macroevolution). Many of the papers p ...
Extinction or Survival? Behavioral Flexibility in Response
... adaptive response of animals to such change could be due to reversible phenotypic flexibility, including behavioral flexibility. Our model, the African striped mouse Rhabdomys, is a small rodent widely distributed in southern Africa. The desert-living species R. pumilio displays social flexibility, ...
... adaptive response of animals to such change could be due to reversible phenotypic flexibility, including behavioral flexibility. Our model, the African striped mouse Rhabdomys, is a small rodent widely distributed in southern Africa. The desert-living species R. pumilio displays social flexibility, ...
Plant succession: theory and applications
... is abandoned by humans) is more usual. Indeed much of our farming, forestry, land reclamation schemes and even nature conservation relies on preventing or in some way directing this natural process of change. A good understanding of the pinciples driving this natural succession, and their efficient ...
... is abandoned by humans) is more usual. Indeed much of our farming, forestry, land reclamation schemes and even nature conservation relies on preventing or in some way directing this natural process of change. A good understanding of the pinciples driving this natural succession, and their efficient ...
Safeguarding Species - a strategy for species recovery
... reflect the health of the planet on which our future depends. Today, all too many bird species are in serious decline. Globally, in the last 30 years, 21 species have been lost to the world, and right now, 190 more are classified as Critically Endangered. We want to put that right, but we need your ...
... reflect the health of the planet on which our future depends. Today, all too many bird species are in serious decline. Globally, in the last 30 years, 21 species have been lost to the world, and right now, 190 more are classified as Critically Endangered. We want to put that right, but we need your ...
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... Problem of Sequence Weights The available sequences are not randomly sampled, but reflect biases in how we collect sequences. If weight everything equally, then closely related sequences will be allowed to dominate the multiple alignment. As a result, conclusions about 1) conservation 2) evolution ...
... Problem of Sequence Weights The available sequences are not randomly sampled, but reflect biases in how we collect sequences. If weight everything equally, then closely related sequences will be allowed to dominate the multiple alignment. As a result, conclusions about 1) conservation 2) evolution ...
Arca zebra (Turkey Wing Ark Clam)
... attached to rocks and corals by its short but thick clump of byssal threads (Coulombe, 1990). However, it occurs in a rather wide depth range of 1-180m. It exists within an optimum temperature range of 21.0-27.7 ℃ (Encyclopedia of Life, 2017). FOOD AND FEEDING. The mantle of this clam has paired, re ...
... attached to rocks and corals by its short but thick clump of byssal threads (Coulombe, 1990). However, it occurs in a rather wide depth range of 1-180m. It exists within an optimum temperature range of 21.0-27.7 ℃ (Encyclopedia of Life, 2017). FOOD AND FEEDING. The mantle of this clam has paired, re ...
Sample pages 2 PDF
... allows location of many similar sequences (however, not necessarily homologous). These can be identified by taxonomic group, terms in titles or abstracts of papers, authors, key words, accession numbers from the database, gene names, and so on. Then the best matches can be extracted and aligned prio ...
... allows location of many similar sequences (however, not necessarily homologous). These can be identified by taxonomic group, terms in titles or abstracts of papers, authors, key words, accession numbers from the database, gene names, and so on. Then the best matches can be extracted and aligned prio ...
Nature of Science and Ecology Jeopardy
... Answer: D. Competition from another species Reason: Competition will cause a decrease in the amount of food and space and the population will decrease Return to the Main Board ...
... Answer: D. Competition from another species Reason: Competition will cause a decrease in the amount of food and space and the population will decrease Return to the Main Board ...