Invasion of exotic species
... recipient ecosystems, they may have secondary spread and they may become invasive. A comparative analysis of similarities and differences may provide valuable insights; as a common starting point, we should all agree that we have to lean on models as long as the empirical data are not (yet) availabl ...
... recipient ecosystems, they may have secondary spread and they may become invasive. A comparative analysis of similarities and differences may provide valuable insights; as a common starting point, we should all agree that we have to lean on models as long as the empirical data are not (yet) availabl ...
Gunārs Pētersons. Distribution patterns and seasonal migration of bat
... Latvia, P. nathusii and E. nilssonii, differ in population density in the southeastern Latvia where the first species is more common (PO.001) and the second species is less common (P<0.001). The population densities of these two species, which have similar feeding habitats and hunting techniques, ar ...
... Latvia, P. nathusii and E. nilssonii, differ in population density in the southeastern Latvia where the first species is more common (PO.001) and the second species is less common (P<0.001). The population densities of these two species, which have similar feeding habitats and hunting techniques, ar ...
Proteomic characterization of the major arthropod
... for each of the arthropod associates were from a mixture of several individual isolates mixed together, the MS data were generated from a single gel (Fig. 1B) and as such will need to be further established in future proteomic analyses. Second, if unlike Drosophila, these insects harbor two or more ...
... for each of the arthropod associates were from a mixture of several individual isolates mixed together, the MS data were generated from a single gel (Fig. 1B) and as such will need to be further established in future proteomic analyses. Second, if unlike Drosophila, these insects harbor two or more ...
S18-3 Causes of post-mating reproductive isolation in birds 1
... arise out of gradual divergence among populations: migration orientation is likely to have changed gradually as populations spread from ancestral areas (Irwin and Irwin, 2004). In a somewhat parallel situation are the many examples of closely related taxa that include both resident and migratory mem ...
... arise out of gradual divergence among populations: migration orientation is likely to have changed gradually as populations spread from ancestral areas (Irwin and Irwin, 2004). In a somewhat parallel situation are the many examples of closely related taxa that include both resident and migratory mem ...
Biotechnology and Agrobiodiversity
... and natural environments. Although a substantial part of research is currently devoted to the diversity of beneficial and noxious insects, microorganisms and other soil organisms, we have limited ourselves to the interface between agrobiotechnology and plant and animal biodiversity relevant to agro- ...
... and natural environments. Although a substantial part of research is currently devoted to the diversity of beneficial and noxious insects, microorganisms and other soil organisms, we have limited ourselves to the interface between agrobiotechnology and plant and animal biodiversity relevant to agro- ...
Linking ecological niche, community ecology and biogeography
... demographic models simulate population dynamics and dispersal (Cabral & Schurr, 2010; Pagel & Schurr, 2012). Each of these approaches addresses different processes known to affect species distributions (Soberón & Peterson, 2005). Although all these processes interact with each other and may also be ...
... demographic models simulate population dynamics and dispersal (Cabral & Schurr, 2010; Pagel & Schurr, 2012). Each of these approaches addresses different processes known to affect species distributions (Soberón & Peterson, 2005). Although all these processes interact with each other and may also be ...
Succession
... Succession: Changes over Time • Ecologists refer to the natural changes that take place in an ecosystem over time as succession. ...
... Succession: Changes over Time • Ecologists refer to the natural changes that take place in an ecosystem over time as succession. ...
Conservation status of Spotted Tree Frog in New South Wales
... only one adult male was found. In addition, breeding activity had not occurred at the site for the two years prior (Gillespie 1999). As this population showed no signs of a recovery, the lone male was removed and placed in a captive breeding program (with females from the Victorian population) (Gill ...
... only one adult male was found. In addition, breeding activity had not occurred at the site for the two years prior (Gillespie 1999). As this population showed no signs of a recovery, the lone male was removed and placed in a captive breeding program (with females from the Victorian population) (Gill ...
A-level Environmental Studies Teacher guide Teacher guide
... Life Processes in the Biosphere allows consideration of the ecological relationships between organisms and their abiotic and biotic environments in order to understand conservation problems further and how these may be managed. ...
... Life Processes in the Biosphere allows consideration of the ecological relationships between organisms and their abiotic and biotic environments in order to understand conservation problems further and how these may be managed. ...
predator
... competition, predation, mutualism and commensalism • Possible interspecific interactions are introduced in Table 53.1, and are symbolized by the positive or negative affect of the interaction on the individual populations. ...
... competition, predation, mutualism and commensalism • Possible interspecific interactions are introduced in Table 53.1, and are symbolized by the positive or negative affect of the interaction on the individual populations. ...
JCOOPIS-diagrams
... are sufficiently similar to expect threedimensional structural similarity. 4. A structure prediction and visualisation tool RASMOL is used to predict and view possible structures for the similar sequences collected. The workflow can branch to include a viewing task for the PDB structural information ...
... are sufficiently similar to expect threedimensional structural similarity. 4. A structure prediction and visualisation tool RASMOL is used to predict and view possible structures for the similar sequences collected. The workflow can branch to include a viewing task for the PDB structural information ...
Mexican Gray Wolf Factsheet
... handful of newly reintroduced lobos in Mexico are all descendants of just seven wild founders of a captive breeding program. Illegal killings, removals due to livestock predation and a lack of genetic diversity threaten the wild wolves. But the biggest threat to their survival is politics: There has ...
... handful of newly reintroduced lobos in Mexico are all descendants of just seven wild founders of a captive breeding program. Illegal killings, removals due to livestock predation and a lack of genetic diversity threaten the wild wolves. But the biggest threat to their survival is politics: There has ...
AFO WOS 2004 abstracts v3 - Wilson Ornithological Society
... Saltmarsh. Considered the same species until 1995, these results and others from this study, indicate that these species differ not only in morphology and genetics but also in behavior, survival, and home range size. *Home range of male and female Great Tinamous in a lowland tropical forest. PATRICI ...
... Saltmarsh. Considered the same species until 1995, these results and others from this study, indicate that these species differ not only in morphology and genetics but also in behavior, survival, and home range size. *Home range of male and female Great Tinamous in a lowland tropical forest. PATRICI ...
apex predators enable coexistence
... World’s Worst, although these are primarily focused on human use and tend to be taxonomically biased (Table 1). The values of these species to their recipient ecosystems thus remain an important topic of research [16]. For instance, across its non-native range the lantana shrub (Lantana camara) prov ...
... World’s Worst, although these are primarily focused on human use and tend to be taxonomically biased (Table 1). The values of these species to their recipient ecosystems thus remain an important topic of research [16]. For instance, across its non-native range the lantana shrub (Lantana camara) prov ...
PTC Genes and Bitter Taste
... http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/inheritance/ptc/ Read the information and listen to the clips provided on PTC: Genes and Bitter Taste. Answer the website questions below. Complete the pedigree on the back and answer the questions that go along with it. Website Questions: 1. Who was the ...
... http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/inheritance/ptc/ Read the information and listen to the clips provided on PTC: Genes and Bitter Taste. Answer the website questions below. Complete the pedigree on the back and answer the questions that go along with it. Website Questions: 1. Who was the ...
4-20Slides
... Conserving Nature but not at home? Structural Pest Controllers – Exterminators or Guardians of Health? ...
... Conserving Nature but not at home? Structural Pest Controllers – Exterminators or Guardians of Health? ...
Trophic Downgrading of Planet Earth REVIEW
... The omnipresence of top-down control in ecosystems is not widely appreciated because several of its key components are difficult to observe. The main reason for this is that species interactions, which are invisible under static or equilibrial conditions, must be perturbed if one is to witness and d ...
... The omnipresence of top-down control in ecosystems is not widely appreciated because several of its key components are difficult to observe. The main reason for this is that species interactions, which are invisible under static or equilibrial conditions, must be perturbed if one is to witness and d ...
Population Ecology
... Ecologists have been studying a population of sheep on the Scottish island of Hirta for more than 50 years. o These Soay sheep are the closest living relatives of domesticated sheep. o In 1932, the population of sheep was established on Hirta Island, where food is plentiful and predators are absent. ...
... Ecologists have been studying a population of sheep on the Scottish island of Hirta for more than 50 years. o These Soay sheep are the closest living relatives of domesticated sheep. o In 1932, the population of sheep was established on Hirta Island, where food is plentiful and predators are absent. ...
Trophic Downgrading of Planet Earth REVIEW
... The omnipresence of top-down control in ecosystems is not widely appreciated because several of its key components are difficult to observe. The main reason for this is that species interactions, which are invisible under static or equilibrial conditions, must be perturbed if one is to witness and d ...
... The omnipresence of top-down control in ecosystems is not widely appreciated because several of its key components are difficult to observe. The main reason for this is that species interactions, which are invisible under static or equilibrial conditions, must be perturbed if one is to witness and d ...
Niche diversification of sessile organisms at Hopkins Marine Station
... General Hypothesis 2: There are patterns of association between species presence and relief. Specific Hypothesis 2: Species will have a higher relative abundance on a type of relief than the relative abundance of that relief in the area being sampled. The strong associations we found between species ...
... General Hypothesis 2: There are patterns of association between species presence and relief. Specific Hypothesis 2: Species will have a higher relative abundance on a type of relief than the relative abundance of that relief in the area being sampled. The strong associations we found between species ...
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... acidification without correcting carbonates and bicarbonates) or ecologically realistic (e.g. single species cultures) conditions. This makes any realistic prediction difficult. For this reason, in this review, we will focus on the impact of OA on early life-history from experiments using realistic ...
... acidification without correcting carbonates and bicarbonates) or ecologically realistic (e.g. single species cultures) conditions. This makes any realistic prediction difficult. For this reason, in this review, we will focus on the impact of OA on early life-history from experiments using realistic ...
Effects of altered resource consumption rates by one consumer
... produce an increase in consumer species j. While the models analysed here include only two consumers and two resources, the same pathways of indirect effects exist in any multiple consumer–multiple resource model of competition; overexploitation of a major subset of resources allows decreases in the ...
... produce an increase in consumer species j. While the models analysed here include only two consumers and two resources, the same pathways of indirect effects exist in any multiple consumer–multiple resource model of competition; overexploitation of a major subset of resources allows decreases in the ...
Timothy L. Dickson - Grassland Ecology Lab
... Mentoring a UNO M.S. student and an undergraduate student on independent research projects (2014-present) Mentored a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and 2 undergraduate students on their research projects related to plant diversity and biofuels (2013). Mentored a master’s and REU ...
... Mentoring a UNO M.S. student and an undergraduate student on independent research projects (2014-present) Mentored a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and 2 undergraduate students on their research projects related to plant diversity and biofuels (2013). Mentored a master’s and REU ...
... more invasible environment means that more of the dispersing propagules will be able to become established, thereby increasing diversity whenever the newly established propagules represent a new species. If invasibility represents the accessibility of an environment to all prospective colonizers, th ...
Evolutionary relatedness does not predict competition and co
... species to coexist [1–4]. Darwin [5] proposed that competition should be strongest between close relatives because they share with each other more traits that influence species interactions, such as habitat use, the types of resources consumed and potential shared predators. As such, he argued that ...
... species to coexist [1–4]. Darwin [5] proposed that competition should be strongest between close relatives because they share with each other more traits that influence species interactions, such as habitat use, the types of resources consumed and potential shared predators. As such, he argued that ...