Abstracts
... Herbivory is a foraging strategy that poses special challenges, which can be partially addressed by selecting high quality forage among plants that vary nutritionally or chemically. Although several studies have demonstrated that herbivores prefer diets with the highest nutrient and lowest chemical ...
... Herbivory is a foraging strategy that poses special challenges, which can be partially addressed by selecting high quality forage among plants that vary nutritionally or chemically. Although several studies have demonstrated that herbivores prefer diets with the highest nutrient and lowest chemical ...
Unit*1: Topic-2: Ecology and Ecosystem
... Depending on various aspects/criteria, there are various classifications of Ecology. 1. Based on study area or level of organization: (1) Autecology (2) Synecology ...
... Depending on various aspects/criteria, there are various classifications of Ecology. 1. Based on study area or level of organization: (1) Autecology (2) Synecology ...
Global patterns in human consumption of net primary production
... primary production that we appropriate for our own use3,4. Net primary production—the net amount of solar energy converted to plant organic matter through photosynthesis—can be measured in units of elemental carbon and represents the primary food energy source for the world’s ecosystems. Human appro ...
... primary production that we appropriate for our own use3,4. Net primary production—the net amount of solar energy converted to plant organic matter through photosynthesis—can be measured in units of elemental carbon and represents the primary food energy source for the world’s ecosystems. Human appro ...
Lonesome George: The legacy
... from the equatorial sun. In return, tortoises are key seed dispersers regularly moving large quantities of seeds over considerable distances (Blake et al. 2012; Gibbs et al. 2008). More extensive research is needed to understand the dynamics of seed dispersal to determine effectiveness, differential ...
... from the equatorial sun. In return, tortoises are key seed dispersers regularly moving large quantities of seeds over considerable distances (Blake et al. 2012; Gibbs et al. 2008). More extensive research is needed to understand the dynamics of seed dispersal to determine effectiveness, differential ...
Assembly history dictates ecosystem functioning
... ecosystem functioning via its effect on community structure. Using wood-decaying fungi as a model system, we provide experimental evidence that large differences in ecosystem functioning can be caused by small differences in species immigration history during community assembly. Direct manipulation ...
... ecosystem functioning via its effect on community structure. Using wood-decaying fungi as a model system, we provide experimental evidence that large differences in ecosystem functioning can be caused by small differences in species immigration history during community assembly. Direct manipulation ...
Chapter 2 Literature review 19
... been shown to use BTEX compounds as electron-donors in their metabolism, thereby facilitating pollution remediation in affected sites (Stephen et al. 1999). Supporting this, Wünsche et al. (1995) reported that substrate utilisation patterns in the Biolog system changed upon addition of hydrocarbons. ...
... been shown to use BTEX compounds as electron-donors in their metabolism, thereby facilitating pollution remediation in affected sites (Stephen et al. 1999). Supporting this, Wünsche et al. (1995) reported that substrate utilisation patterns in the Biolog system changed upon addition of hydrocarbons. ...
Towards Orobanche resistance in sunflower - SSR
... DNA patterns obtained with markers ORS 1036 (Figure 2a) and ORS 1021 (Figure 2c) were clearly different. Each of the lines tested had a unique profile, however since the difference in the length of the amplified fragments was less than 5bp, further research should be done on a gel of higher resoluti ...
... DNA patterns obtained with markers ORS 1036 (Figure 2a) and ORS 1021 (Figure 2c) were clearly different. Each of the lines tested had a unique profile, however since the difference in the length of the amplified fragments was less than 5bp, further research should be done on a gel of higher resoluti ...
Endangered Species - Woodland Park Zoo
... removed from lists (delisted) based solely on new information about their populations that are more positive than was assumed. Washington Natural Heritage Program of the Department of Natural Resources The Natural Heritage Program produces a list of “Endangered, Threatened, and Sensitive Vascular P ...
... removed from lists (delisted) based solely on new information about their populations that are more positive than was assumed. Washington Natural Heritage Program of the Department of Natural Resources The Natural Heritage Program produces a list of “Endangered, Threatened, and Sensitive Vascular P ...
Ecological and evolutionary consequences of biotic homogenization
... genetic characteristics, such as the allelic composition of a particular locus or set of loci (i.e. identity of genotypes), their frequencies (i.e. relative abundance of genotypes), or by one of many metrics derived from the above parameters, such as percent polymorphic loci, mean number of alleles ...
... genetic characteristics, such as the allelic composition of a particular locus or set of loci (i.e. identity of genotypes), their frequencies (i.e. relative abundance of genotypes), or by one of many metrics derived from the above parameters, such as percent polymorphic loci, mean number of alleles ...
Temporal and Spatial Variation in Species Diversity of Wandering
... why some communities have more species than others. Increased species diversity in tropical areas and climax communities has been attributed to climatic stability, long evolutionary history, high productivity, and spatial heterogeneity. Since factors affecting the structure of communities are varied ...
... why some communities have more species than others. Increased species diversity in tropical areas and climax communities has been attributed to climatic stability, long evolutionary history, high productivity, and spatial heterogeneity. Since factors affecting the structure of communities are varied ...
A Bug`s Life: Competition Among Species Towards
... Unfortunately, it is worth to clarify that no room is left in this society for “outlawed” or “pitiful” expressions, in fact drones are tolerated in the hive only for those periods when there is a possibility they mate with a queen, mostly in spring and summer, but none in the winter. Cruelly, the w ...
... Unfortunately, it is worth to clarify that no room is left in this society for “outlawed” or “pitiful” expressions, in fact drones are tolerated in the hive only for those periods when there is a possibility they mate with a queen, mostly in spring and summer, but none in the winter. Cruelly, the w ...
The Roots of Diversity: Below Ground Species Richness and
... species diversity where morphological identification of fine roots is difficult. We combine DNA-based root identification with a DNA barcode database and above ground stem locations in a floristically diverse lowland tropical wet forest on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, where all trees and lianas .1 ...
... species diversity where morphological identification of fine roots is difficult. We combine DNA-based root identification with a DNA barcode database and above ground stem locations in a floristically diverse lowland tropical wet forest on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, where all trees and lianas .1 ...
FAN: fingerprint analysis of nucleotide sequences
... sequence was released, estimates of the number of human genes have varied widely, from approximately 28 000 to in excess of 100 000 (1). There are two major strategies for locating novel genes: use of sequence similarity to infer homology and ab initio gene prediction. The former usually involves tr ...
... sequence was released, estimates of the number of human genes have varied widely, from approximately 28 000 to in excess of 100 000 (1). There are two major strategies for locating novel genes: use of sequence similarity to infer homology and ab initio gene prediction. The former usually involves tr ...
Biology EOC Study Guide: Part 1, Ecology
... - Pyramids of Biomass (the relative amount of living organic matter available at each level in the ecosystem) and Numbers (the relative number of individual organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem) o Shape of the pyramid of numbers is usually similar to the shape of the pyramid of biomass: l ...
... - Pyramids of Biomass (the relative amount of living organic matter available at each level in the ecosystem) and Numbers (the relative number of individual organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem) o Shape of the pyramid of numbers is usually similar to the shape of the pyramid of biomass: l ...
Conservation and Ecosystem Powerpoint
... 3 Saving Species – A Closer Look: Conservation Genetics In a small population, individuals are more likely to be related to their mates. Result can be inbreeding depression, a decline in heterzygotes Because of this, cheetahs have poor quality sperm and low rate of cub survival In humans, c ...
... 3 Saving Species – A Closer Look: Conservation Genetics In a small population, individuals are more likely to be related to their mates. Result can be inbreeding depression, a decline in heterzygotes Because of this, cheetahs have poor quality sperm and low rate of cub survival In humans, c ...
Biodiversity is everyone`s business
... information contained in all individual plants, animals and micro-organisms. Species diversity is the variety of species on earth. Species diversity is usually a measure of the number of species (richness) and their relative abundances for a given area at a given point in time. Ecosystem diversity i ...
... information contained in all individual plants, animals and micro-organisms. Species diversity is the variety of species on earth. Species diversity is usually a measure of the number of species (richness) and their relative abundances for a given area at a given point in time. Ecosystem diversity i ...
A horizontally transferred nuclear gene is associated with
... events, and are derived from three separate grass tribes that diverged from Alloteropsis around 20 million years ago [13]. The second example comes from the species that is the focus of the present study, Festuca ovina (sheep’s fescue), where an extra, full-sequence and fully functional copy of the ...
... events, and are derived from three separate grass tribes that diverged from Alloteropsis around 20 million years ago [13]. The second example comes from the species that is the focus of the present study, Festuca ovina (sheep’s fescue), where an extra, full-sequence and fully functional copy of the ...
MEEC2017_Abstracts
... cascades, rarely incorporates variation at a finer scale than species. Investigating the influences of interspecific variation can further our understanding of these complex ecological interactions. In this project, we explore the impacts of body size variation in a top predator population on an aqu ...
... cascades, rarely incorporates variation at a finer scale than species. Investigating the influences of interspecific variation can further our understanding of these complex ecological interactions. In this project, we explore the impacts of body size variation in a top predator population on an aqu ...
Comparative Analysis of Diversity and Similarity Indices with Special
... to calculate the expected maximum value of the indices to which the observed values can be related at any combination of sample sizes at the experimental sites. This paper examines the effects of sample size and diversity on the expected values of diversity indices and similarity indices, using vari ...
... to calculate the expected maximum value of the indices to which the observed values can be related at any combination of sample sizes at the experimental sites. This paper examines the effects of sample size and diversity on the expected values of diversity indices and similarity indices, using vari ...
Adaptation and the Form
... The integument of many animals camouflages them by duplicating the reflective coloration of the environment they occupy. It has long been assumed that this matching of the background color makes it more difficult for the predator to discover potential prey. Two decades ago, Norris (1967) attempted t ...
... The integument of many animals camouflages them by duplicating the reflective coloration of the environment they occupy. It has long been assumed that this matching of the background color makes it more difficult for the predator to discover potential prey. Two decades ago, Norris (1967) attempted t ...
Vojtech Novotny: Studying and preserving tropical biodiversity in
... Stepping in Elton's footprints: a general scaling model for body masses and trophic levels across ...
... Stepping in Elton's footprints: a general scaling model for body masses and trophic levels across ...
Top-down and bottom-up control of large herbivore populations: a
... grazing (human-induced bottom-up control), and by acting as a generalist super predator able to topdown harvest any animal species regardless of body mass [7, 8]. Moreover, globally, ecosystems are under pressure as a result of human population increase and climate change [7, 9]. For instance, biodi ...
... grazing (human-induced bottom-up control), and by acting as a generalist super predator able to topdown harvest any animal species regardless of body mass [7, 8]. Moreover, globally, ecosystems are under pressure as a result of human population increase and climate change [7, 9]. For instance, biodi ...
Dr. Leonard noted - College of American Pathologists
... Speed of Clinical Adoption Hinges on Several Factors Decreasing Costs ...
... Speed of Clinical Adoption Hinges on Several Factors Decreasing Costs ...