Biology II Curriculum - Shamokin Area School District
... BIO.B.3.1.2: Describe the factors that can contribute to the development of new species (e.g., isolating mechanisms, genetic drift, founder effect and migration) BIO.B.3.1.3: Explain how genetic mutations may result in genotypic and phenotypic variations within a population. BIO.B.3.2.1 Interpret ev ...
... BIO.B.3.1.2: Describe the factors that can contribute to the development of new species (e.g., isolating mechanisms, genetic drift, founder effect and migration) BIO.B.3.1.3: Explain how genetic mutations may result in genotypic and phenotypic variations within a population. BIO.B.3.2.1 Interpret ev ...
IDAHO CONSERVATION EFFORT - Colorado Natural Heritage
... APPENDIX A: Evaluation of Bat Use in Abandoned Mines ..................................................................... 43 APPENDIX B: Designs for Bat Gates........................................................................................................ 52 APPENDIX C: Guidelines for the Pr ...
... APPENDIX A: Evaluation of Bat Use in Abandoned Mines ..................................................................... 43 APPENDIX B: Designs for Bat Gates........................................................................................................ 52 APPENDIX C: Guidelines for the Pr ...
aquatic and terrestrial habitat selection by - ETH E
... Habitat selection of both species across all spatial scales was best explained by a model including habitat type, prey density, temperature, and all interactions. Hence, H1 was fully supported whereas H2 and H3 were partially supported. This result suggests that amphibians perceive resource gradient ...
... Habitat selection of both species across all spatial scales was best explained by a model including habitat type, prey density, temperature, and all interactions. Hence, H1 was fully supported whereas H2 and H3 were partially supported. This result suggests that amphibians perceive resource gradient ...
When to use public information for breeding habitat selection? The
... attention in empirical studies (Doligez et al. 2002 and references therein). It is thought to be a powerful cue for breeding habitat selection because it integrates the effects of all environmental factors on breeding success. Using patch reproductive success for breeding habitat selection may thus ...
... attention in empirical studies (Doligez et al. 2002 and references therein). It is thought to be a powerful cue for breeding habitat selection because it integrates the effects of all environmental factors on breeding success. Using patch reproductive success for breeding habitat selection may thus ...
MUTUALISM AND CORAL PERSISTENCE: THE ROLE OF
... experiment’’ because it evaluated whether these crabs affected coral growth by reducing the load of fouling organisms recruiting to, and growing directly on, the coral. In the second experiment, corals were attached to concrete blocks placed on the jetty. We term this the ‘‘encroachment experiment’’ ...
... experiment’’ because it evaluated whether these crabs affected coral growth by reducing the load of fouling organisms recruiting to, and growing directly on, the coral. In the second experiment, corals were attached to concrete blocks placed on the jetty. We term this the ‘‘encroachment experiment’’ ...
Linkages in the Landscape
... for benefits to be provided beyond park boundaries. Formerly, each protected area was seen as a unique investment in conservation, but now the focus is on the development of networks and systems of protected areas, so that the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem functions can be secured at th ...
... for benefits to be provided beyond park boundaries. Formerly, each protected area was seen as a unique investment in conservation, but now the focus is on the development of networks and systems of protected areas, so that the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem functions can be secured at th ...
AB 1325 - LegTrack
... ii) The bill is too narrowly focused on growing Delta smelt, which is only one of the imperiled species in the Delta, and ignores other critical factors including the need for habitat and revisions to water management. iii) The bill conflicts with existing CESA protections and current mitigation ban ...
... ii) The bill is too narrowly focused on growing Delta smelt, which is only one of the imperiled species in the Delta, and ignores other critical factors including the need for habitat and revisions to water management. iii) The bill conflicts with existing CESA protections and current mitigation ban ...
The Physiology of Life History Trade
... 1985, 1992). The term cost of reproduction requires special attention because it has been used in many different ways. For example, this term can refer to either a price (e.g., amount of calories required to produce an egg) or penalty of reproduction, that is measured in physiological (i.e., calorie ...
... 1985, 1992). The term cost of reproduction requires special attention because it has been used in many different ways. For example, this term can refer to either a price (e.g., amount of calories required to produce an egg) or penalty of reproduction, that is measured in physiological (i.e., calorie ...
ABSTRACT Title of Document:
... Chapter 1: Detritivores mediate predator-herbivore interactions Table 1. ANOVA results for the main and interactive effects of the detritivorous isopod Littorophiloscia vittata (I), the herbivorous planthopper Prokelisia dolus (H), the predaceous spider Pardosa littoralis (P), and leaf litter (L) on ...
... Chapter 1: Detritivores mediate predator-herbivore interactions Table 1. ANOVA results for the main and interactive effects of the detritivorous isopod Littorophiloscia vittata (I), the herbivorous planthopper Prokelisia dolus (H), the predaceous spider Pardosa littoralis (P), and leaf litter (L) on ...
Prairie Skink (Eumeces septentrionalis)
... communities but avoid deciduous and coniferous forests (J. Scott, pers. comm., 2003). With one exception, all observations of Prairie Skinks in Manitoba are on occurrences of Stockton Loamy Sand and Miniota Sands of the Assiniboine Delta (Bredin 1989). Stockton Loamy Sands cover an area of approxima ...
... communities but avoid deciduous and coniferous forests (J. Scott, pers. comm., 2003). With one exception, all observations of Prairie Skinks in Manitoba are on occurrences of Stockton Loamy Sand and Miniota Sands of the Assiniboine Delta (Bredin 1989). Stockton Loamy Sands cover an area of approxima ...
Adaptive resemblance: a unifying concept for
... The three ultimate functions employed in the preceding schema represent the three major life functions into which all others may be subsumed. Their use is arbitrary and does not imply that there are not other equally useful and ...
... The three ultimate functions employed in the preceding schema represent the three major life functions into which all others may be subsumed. Their use is arbitrary and does not imply that there are not other equally useful and ...
The ecological, economic and public health impacts of nuisance
... tolerant to extreme environmental changes. ...
... tolerant to extreme environmental changes. ...
COSEWIC assessment and status report on the Behr`s Hairstreak
... Analyses suggest that even the largest known population is unlikely to be sustainable in the long term and extant populations are fragmented, separated by areas of unsuitable habitat that are mostly beyond the species’ dispersal capacities. Habitat trend information shows Antelope-brush plant commun ...
... Analyses suggest that even the largest known population is unlikely to be sustainable in the long term and extant populations are fragmented, separated by areas of unsuitable habitat that are mostly beyond the species’ dispersal capacities. Habitat trend information shows Antelope-brush plant commun ...
Reintroduction of threespine stickleback into
... and they are not random variants, but are adaptive for fresh water (Barrett and Schluter, 2007). Hundreds of recycled freshwater-adapted alleles have been identified (Jones et al., 2012), and many of them are linked within genomic islands of divergence (Hohenlohe et al., 2012), so they respond to se ...
... and they are not random variants, but are adaptive for fresh water (Barrett and Schluter, 2007). Hundreds of recycled freshwater-adapted alleles have been identified (Jones et al., 2012), and many of them are linked within genomic islands of divergence (Hohenlohe et al., 2012), so they respond to se ...
Word - 154 KB - Department of the Environment
... Risk assessments have been undertaken by both state and federal agencies in Australia. They include: Markula A., Csurhes, S. and Hannan-Jones, M. (2010). Pest animal risk assessment: Cane Toad. Biosecurity Queensland (Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation) http://www.daff.qld ...
... Risk assessments have been undertaken by both state and federal agencies in Australia. They include: Markula A., Csurhes, S. and Hannan-Jones, M. (2010). Pest animal risk assessment: Cane Toad. Biosecurity Queensland (Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation) http://www.daff.qld ...
UNIVERSIDAD AUT ´ONOMA DE MADRID FACULTAD DE
... ...each organic being is either directly or indirectly related in the most important manner to other organic beings, we must see that the range of the inhabitants in any country by no means exclusively depends on insensibly changing physical conditions, but in large part on the presence of other sp ...
... ...each organic being is either directly or indirectly related in the most important manner to other organic beings, we must see that the range of the inhabitants in any country by no means exclusively depends on insensibly changing physical conditions, but in large part on the presence of other sp ...
Distribution and phylogenies of enzymes of the Embden
... has gained wide acceptance, although it has detractors. However, even a putative RNA-based “organism” could have arisen only from a prebiotic chemical environment conducive to its existence (Poole et al. 1999). Although these theories and their associated predictions have done much to provide explan ...
... has gained wide acceptance, although it has detractors. However, even a putative RNA-based “organism” could have arisen only from a prebiotic chemical environment conducive to its existence (Poole et al. 1999). Although these theories and their associated predictions have done much to provide explan ...
13C-NMR study of acid dissociation constant (pKa) effects on the
... MHz NMR spectrometer by using the inverse gated proton decoupling method. Because of a long spin−lattice relaxation time, the holding time between scans was set at 1 min. The data of 64 scans ...
... MHz NMR spectrometer by using the inverse gated proton decoupling method. Because of a long spin−lattice relaxation time, the holding time between scans was set at 1 min. The data of 64 scans ...
temporal and spatial aspects of predator
... Peterson, unpublished data). Predator reduction experiments improved moose calf survival about 3-fold and increased finite rate of population increase from 1.0 to 2.3 (Gasaway et al. 1992). Over the past 25 years there have been numerous studies to determine the extent and nature of juvenile ungulat ...
... Peterson, unpublished data). Predator reduction experiments improved moose calf survival about 3-fold and increased finite rate of population increase from 1.0 to 2.3 (Gasaway et al. 1992). Over the past 25 years there have been numerous studies to determine the extent and nature of juvenile ungulat ...
Resource use by re-introduced large African herbivores in an
... provide viable habitat for these species. However, human disturbances can make potential habitat less suitable for species of concern, and can cause extirpation or even extinction. Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique experienced the loss of nearly all of its large grazing herbivores causing a shif ...
... provide viable habitat for these species. However, human disturbances can make potential habitat less suitable for species of concern, and can cause extirpation or even extinction. Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique experienced the loss of nearly all of its large grazing herbivores causing a shif ...
Part 3 Designing and Implementing Ecosystem Connectivity in the
... landscapes. This guide is not intended to be the definitive document on connectivity, but is a starting point to bring the many stakeholders and participants together to encourage discussion, partnership and participation in land use planning initiatives that support connectivity. While local govern ...
... landscapes. This guide is not intended to be the definitive document on connectivity, but is a starting point to bring the many stakeholders and participants together to encourage discussion, partnership and participation in land use planning initiatives that support connectivity. While local govern ...