Flash Summary of MEDPINE 2
... shock were presented. Silvicultural and regeneration aspects of P. brutia and P. halepensis were deeply reviewed. Shelterwood, clearcutting and strip-clear-cut methods could be applied to P. brutia forests; density and vigour of pine seedlings were both higher when the natural regeneration methods ...
... shock were presented. Silvicultural and regeneration aspects of P. brutia and P. halepensis were deeply reviewed. Shelterwood, clearcutting and strip-clear-cut methods could be applied to P. brutia forests; density and vigour of pine seedlings were both higher when the natural regeneration methods ...
Population Ecology - Rochester Community Schools
... • Emigration: the number of individuals moving away from a population • Immigration: the number of individuals moving into a population • These two factors are usually about the same ...
... • Emigration: the number of individuals moving away from a population • Immigration: the number of individuals moving into a population • These two factors are usually about the same ...
Neutral theory in community ecology and the hypothesis of
... Several years ago, in an attempt to provide a fresh approach for tackling these questions, I introduced a formal neutral theory for ecology (Hubbell 1997, 2001). The traditional strategy has been to assume that ecological communities are inherently high-dimensional sensu Hutchinson’s (1957) niche hy ...
... Several years ago, in an attempt to provide a fresh approach for tackling these questions, I introduced a formal neutral theory for ecology (Hubbell 1997, 2001). The traditional strategy has been to assume that ecological communities are inherently high-dimensional sensu Hutchinson’s (1957) niche hy ...
pop-ecology - WordPress.com
... of resources and their population sizes. 2. There are always limits to population growth in nature. 3. Changes in environmental conditions cause communities and ecosystems to gradually alter their species composition and population sizes (ecological succession). ...
... of resources and their population sizes. 2. There are always limits to population growth in nature. 3. Changes in environmental conditions cause communities and ecosystems to gradually alter their species composition and population sizes (ecological succession). ...
Sampling
... n = the total number of organisms of a particular species N = the total number of organisms of all species The value of D ranges between 0 and 1 With this index, 0 represents infinite diversity and 1, no diversity. That is, the bigger the value of D, the lower the diversity. This is neither intuiti ...
... n = the total number of organisms of a particular species N = the total number of organisms of all species The value of D ranges between 0 and 1 With this index, 0 represents infinite diversity and 1, no diversity. That is, the bigger the value of D, the lower the diversity. This is neither intuiti ...
7 - Amphibian Ark
... The aim of collating information into the Guidelines format is as much to highlight what information is not available as to present that which is. Additional information is required in a number of areas to fill in obvious gaps or validate existing data, particularly where there are contradictory vi ...
... The aim of collating information into the Guidelines format is as much to highlight what information is not available as to present that which is. Additional information is required in a number of areas to fill in obvious gaps or validate existing data, particularly where there are contradictory vi ...
Chlidonias albostriatus, Black-fronted Tern
... Bell in litt. 2012). Another estimate has put the total population at 7,000-10,000 individuals (R. Keedwell in litt. 2006), roughly equivalent to 4,600-6,700 mature individuals. Based on these estimates, the population is placed in the band for 2,500-9,999 mature individuals. ...
... Bell in litt. 2012). Another estimate has put the total population at 7,000-10,000 individuals (R. Keedwell in litt. 2006), roughly equivalent to 4,600-6,700 mature individuals. Based on these estimates, the population is placed in the band for 2,500-9,999 mature individuals. ...
Comparative Plant Ecology as a Tool for
... The subdiscipline of comparative plant ecology (or ‘functional plant ecology’ as a close cognate) seems different. Most plant ecologists would recognize the term as a valid subdiscipline of their science but it is less clear what differentiates it from other recognized subdisciplines. Comparative pl ...
... The subdiscipline of comparative plant ecology (or ‘functional plant ecology’ as a close cognate) seems different. Most plant ecologists would recognize the term as a valid subdiscipline of their science but it is less clear what differentiates it from other recognized subdisciplines. Comparative pl ...
Is Spina Bifida a Multifactorial Trait?
... Environmental Risk Factor for SB Diets deficient in folic acid, a B vitamin Need 0.4 mg/day for at least three months before pregnancy, and until week 12 • Reduces risk of SB and related conditions by ~70% ...
... Environmental Risk Factor for SB Diets deficient in folic acid, a B vitamin Need 0.4 mg/day for at least three months before pregnancy, and until week 12 • Reduces risk of SB and related conditions by ~70% ...
INTRODUCTION TO POPULATION ECOLOGY 27
... Field guides: These books are used for identifying all the plants and animals that you find. There are many different kinds of field guides that specialise in a particular group of organisms, e.g. reptiles, birds or mammals. Field guides for plants tend to be specific for a particular region, e.g. f ...
... Field guides: These books are used for identifying all the plants and animals that you find. There are many different kinds of field guides that specialise in a particular group of organisms, e.g. reptiles, birds or mammals. Field guides for plants tend to be specific for a particular region, e.g. f ...
The metacommunity concept
... All individuals of a single species within a habitat patch A set of local populations of a single species that are linked by dispersal (after Gilpin and Hanski 1991) The individuals of all species that potentially interact within a single patch or local area of habitat A set of local communities tha ...
... All individuals of a single species within a habitat patch A set of local populations of a single species that are linked by dispersal (after Gilpin and Hanski 1991) The individuals of all species that potentially interact within a single patch or local area of habitat A set of local communities tha ...
Dr. Albanese earned his PhD in the department of Natural Resource
... My research interests include applied landscape ecology, conservation biology, and spatiotemporal ecological data analysis and modeling. I am interested in research that supports a proactive approach to conservation especially in light of current forecasts of land use and climate change. My professi ...
... My research interests include applied landscape ecology, conservation biology, and spatiotemporal ecological data analysis and modeling. I am interested in research that supports a proactive approach to conservation especially in light of current forecasts of land use and climate change. My professi ...
Leibold et al. 2004
... All individuals of a single species within a habitat patch A set of local populations of a single species that are linked by dispersal (after Gilpin and Hanski 1991) The individuals of all species that potentially interact within a single patch or local area of habitat A set of local communities tha ...
... All individuals of a single species within a habitat patch A set of local populations of a single species that are linked by dispersal (after Gilpin and Hanski 1991) The individuals of all species that potentially interact within a single patch or local area of habitat A set of local communities tha ...
unit 11 ecosystem stability
... (c) intensity of solar radiation, (d) amount of chlorophyll present, and (e) temperature of the chloroplast. Even if one of the factors is insufficient it may stop photosynthesis+even when other factors are in abundance. In reality thus, biological functions depend on simultaneous action of several ...
... (c) intensity of solar radiation, (d) amount of chlorophyll present, and (e) temperature of the chloroplast. Even if one of the factors is insufficient it may stop photosynthesis+even when other factors are in abundance. In reality thus, biological functions depend on simultaneous action of several ...
PART
... understand their ecological relationships. 6. When organisms live together with others of their species, this population has properties that cannot be discovered by studying individuals alone. 7. Populations of many species occur together in complex ecological communities. a. Variation and evenness ...
... understand their ecological relationships. 6. When organisms live together with others of their species, this population has properties that cannot be discovered by studying individuals alone. 7. Populations of many species occur together in complex ecological communities. a. Variation and evenness ...
POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF BIOME MODELLING
... be cast into a form suitable for digital solution, and thus enable the ecosystem to be simulated in the computer. A number of the ecosystem projects under the IBP - com monly known as « Biome » studies, because investigation of eco systems have usually been grouped to cover the broad groups of eco ...
... be cast into a form suitable for digital solution, and thus enable the ecosystem to be simulated in the computer. A number of the ecosystem projects under the IBP - com monly known as « Biome » studies, because investigation of eco systems have usually been grouped to cover the broad groups of eco ...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiology (PGPR) In the ambit of the
... We are currently seeking a highly motivated, hard working and committed fellow. The successful applicant will be engaged in a research axis dealing with the isolation and selection of PGPR (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria) adapted to the arid context and to the treated wastewater used for irrig ...
... We are currently seeking a highly motivated, hard working and committed fellow. The successful applicant will be engaged in a research axis dealing with the isolation and selection of PGPR (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria) adapted to the arid context and to the treated wastewater used for irrig ...
Chapter 4
... Diversity/Stability Text definition of stability Relative consistency in the abundance of populations ...
... Diversity/Stability Text definition of stability Relative consistency in the abundance of populations ...
Population Ecology
... survivorship curve, a plot of the proportion of individuals that survive at each age group When discussing survivorship curves, there are 3 general categories ...
... survivorship curve, a plot of the proportion of individuals that survive at each age group When discussing survivorship curves, there are 3 general categories ...
Scholarship Biology (93101) 2013
... Chimpanzees are great apes belonging to the genus Pan and found only in the rainforests of West and Central Africa. There are considered to be two species of chimpanzee living today: the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and the pygmy chimpanzee or bonobo (Pan paniscus). ...
... Chimpanzees are great apes belonging to the genus Pan and found only in the rainforests of West and Central Africa. There are considered to be two species of chimpanzee living today: the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and the pygmy chimpanzee or bonobo (Pan paniscus). ...
Emerson 2002
... indeed derived from within a paraphyletic group of species within the tarweed genera Madia & Raillardiopsis. Baldwin & Sanderson (1998) have been able to make a conservative estimate of the time of diversification of the Hawaiian silverswords using an external calibration point based on the fossil r ...
... indeed derived from within a paraphyletic group of species within the tarweed genera Madia & Raillardiopsis. Baldwin & Sanderson (1998) have been able to make a conservative estimate of the time of diversification of the Hawaiian silverswords using an external calibration point based on the fossil r ...
Functional Photonics for Single Bioentities a biophotonics Platform
... • Direct DNA & antibody probes are highly specific but relatively insensitive • DNA amplification using PCR increases sensitivity, but needs $$ (>$50), time (several days), and expertise ...
... • Direct DNA & antibody probes are highly specific but relatively insensitive • DNA amplification using PCR increases sensitivity, but needs $$ (>$50), time (several days), and expertise ...
Gene discovery in in the parasitic plant Ipomoeae hederacea expressed sequence tags.
... the genus Cuscuta in the family Convolvulaceae with Ipomoea. Molecular and physiological investigations may provide clues as to the changes that accompanied the adoption of the parasitic habit, which included the loss of functional leaves and roots, and, likely, the modification of core metabolic pr ...
... the genus Cuscuta in the family Convolvulaceae with Ipomoea. Molecular and physiological investigations may provide clues as to the changes that accompanied the adoption of the parasitic habit, which included the loss of functional leaves and roots, and, likely, the modification of core metabolic pr ...
How geographic distance and depth drive ecological variability and
... concept of species richness, seeking common approaches and frameworks for measuring population, community, and ecosystem variability. All methods aim at reducing the high dimensionality of species abundance data to summarize community structure and each one is sensitive to specific aspects of struct ...
... concept of species richness, seeking common approaches and frameworks for measuring population, community, and ecosystem variability. All methods aim at reducing the high dimensionality of species abundance data to summarize community structure and each one is sensitive to specific aspects of struct ...