Adaptive Radiation from Resource Competition in Digital Organisms
... organisms and populations of fixed size, maximum species richness emerges at intermediate productivity, even in a spatially homogeneous environment, owing to frequency-dependent selection to exploit an influx of mixed resources. A diverse pool of limiting resources is sufficient to cause adaptive radia ...
... organisms and populations of fixed size, maximum species richness emerges at intermediate productivity, even in a spatially homogeneous environment, owing to frequency-dependent selection to exploit an influx of mixed resources. A diverse pool of limiting resources is sufficient to cause adaptive radia ...
Adaptive radiation from resource competition in digital organisms
... organisms and populations of fixed size, maximum species richness emerges at intermediate productivity, even in a spatially homogeneous environment, owing to frequency-dependent selection to exploit an influx of mixed resources. A diverse pool of limiting resources is sufficient to cause adaptive radia ...
... organisms and populations of fixed size, maximum species richness emerges at intermediate productivity, even in a spatially homogeneous environment, owing to frequency-dependent selection to exploit an influx of mixed resources. A diverse pool of limiting resources is sufficient to cause adaptive radia ...
spring newsletter - Wildlife Conservation Network
... regularly to the nearest town, Archer’s Post, to find casual jobs, but does not have a regular source of income. So when the opportunity arose for Ririan to become a Grevy’s Zebra Scout, she was thrilled. Grevy’s Zebra Scouts work for Grevy’s Zebra Trust (GZT) gathering data on the zebras and raisin ...
... regularly to the nearest town, Archer’s Post, to find casual jobs, but does not have a regular source of income. So when the opportunity arose for Ririan to become a Grevy’s Zebra Scout, she was thrilled. Grevy’s Zebra Scouts work for Grevy’s Zebra Trust (GZT) gathering data on the zebras and raisin ...
Atlantic salmon restoration in the Great Lakes as an example of
... Identify life stage + habitat needs within a spatial-temporal framework 1-3 years (lake) ...
... Identify life stage + habitat needs within a spatial-temporal framework 1-3 years (lake) ...
Community Ecology Some important concepts Vultures: multiple
... Figure 53.4 Coevolutionary impact of competition: Character displacement. Two species have different beak sizes when occurring together and competing for seeds, compared to when they live apart. ...
... Figure 53.4 Coevolutionary impact of competition: Character displacement. Two species have different beak sizes when occurring together and competing for seeds, compared to when they live apart. ...
PowerPoint Template
... how the birthrate and death rate affect the rate at which a population changes the age structure of rapidly growing, slow-growing, and nogrowth countries ...
... how the birthrate and death rate affect the rate at which a population changes the age structure of rapidly growing, slow-growing, and nogrowth countries ...
Name - Ms. Ottolini`s Biology Wiki!
... 1. ________________ Niche = the range of conditions and resources a species COULD use/tolerate 2. ________________ Niche = the range of conditions and resources a species actually DOES use/tolerate ...
... 1. ________________ Niche = the range of conditions and resources a species COULD use/tolerate 2. ________________ Niche = the range of conditions and resources a species actually DOES use/tolerate ...
Island Biogeography: Patterns in Species Richness Island Patterns
... Structure of insular communities is strongly influenced by evolution in situ Harmonic biota - where island biotas are similar to source biota Disharmonic biota - biotas have major differences Selective nature of immigration species vary in traits affecting their immigration potential to the extent t ...
... Structure of insular communities is strongly influenced by evolution in situ Harmonic biota - where island biotas are similar to source biota Disharmonic biota - biotas have major differences Selective nature of immigration species vary in traits affecting their immigration potential to the extent t ...
Change linear sequence of genera in Psittacidae
... support), and is not close to Aratinga, with which it is frequently associated ...
... support), and is not close to Aratinga, with which it is frequently associated ...
Marine Ecology 2010 final lecture 4 Competition
... 1) Sex is nearly universal, despite its considerable costs to organisms. Its value is the maintenance of genetic diversity, which increases adaptability to environmental challenges. 2) Sexes may be separate (in gonochoristic species), simultaneous, or sequential in the same body. The contributions o ...
... 1) Sex is nearly universal, despite its considerable costs to organisms. Its value is the maintenance of genetic diversity, which increases adaptability to environmental challenges. 2) Sexes may be separate (in gonochoristic species), simultaneous, or sequential in the same body. The contributions o ...
Cynanchum elegans review of information
... There is limited knowledge of the species biology. Cynanchum elegans is clonal and there is uncertainty in defining a plant. One population could consist of only one plant, or, if there are clumps of stems, it may be assumed that a clump is a single plant. From years of monitoring the plants in the ...
... There is limited knowledge of the species biology. Cynanchum elegans is clonal and there is uncertainty in defining a plant. One population could consist of only one plant, or, if there are clumps of stems, it may be assumed that a clump is a single plant. From years of monitoring the plants in the ...
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... history of humans. 4. What are survival and reproduction considered to be “conflicting demands?” 5. Sketch an exponential growth curve. Describe at least one situation in which exponential growth could occur. 6. Sketch a logistic growth curve and label the carrying capacity, the inflection point, th ...
... history of humans. 4. What are survival and reproduction considered to be “conflicting demands?” 5. Sketch an exponential growth curve. Describe at least one situation in which exponential growth could occur. 6. Sketch a logistic growth curve and label the carrying capacity, the inflection point, th ...
A preliminary list of Chironomidae in Everglades National Park
... production to higher trophic levels. Chironomid midges are abundant in a variety of substrates including periphyton mats, and along with the Ceratopogonidae, are the most important invertebrate group linking this algal resource to fish and other fauna. Chironomid midges have also long been recognize ...
... production to higher trophic levels. Chironomid midges are abundant in a variety of substrates including periphyton mats, and along with the Ceratopogonidae, are the most important invertebrate group linking this algal resource to fish and other fauna. Chironomid midges have also long been recognize ...
Interactions: Environment and Organism
... have a greater chance of obtaining needed resources and, therefore, have a greater likelihood of surviving and reproducing than others. As time passes and each generation is subjected to the same process of natural selection, the percentage of individuals showing favorable variations will increase a ...
... have a greater chance of obtaining needed resources and, therefore, have a greater likelihood of surviving and reproducing than others. As time passes and each generation is subjected to the same process of natural selection, the percentage of individuals showing favorable variations will increase a ...
Wilson 2002 Biosphere Worth
... and animals that are rare or absent in free-runningstreams.The submerged masses of decaying wood forming the dams add still more species that occupy and feed on them. Elephants trample and tear up shrubs and small trees, opening glades within forests. The result is a mosaic of habitats containing ov ...
... and animals that are rare or absent in free-runningstreams.The submerged masses of decaying wood forming the dams add still more species that occupy and feed on them. Elephants trample and tear up shrubs and small trees, opening glades within forests. The result is a mosaic of habitats containing ov ...
Figure 50.1 (p. 1093) – Distribution and abundance of the red
... - Abiotic components are nonliving chemical and physical factors such as temperature, light, water, and nutrients. - Biotic components are living factors such as other organisms. ...
... - Abiotic components are nonliving chemical and physical factors such as temperature, light, water, and nutrients. - Biotic components are living factors such as other organisms. ...
biology 201 fall semester 2015 ecology and evolution
... (such as matter, energy and individuals), tradeoffs, networks and feedback. We will examine these core principles at different levels of ecological organization, from ecosystem to individual. Throughout this part of the course you will be asked to apply your understanding of evolutionary and ecologi ...
... (such as matter, energy and individuals), tradeoffs, networks and feedback. We will examine these core principles at different levels of ecological organization, from ecosystem to individual. Throughout this part of the course you will be asked to apply your understanding of evolutionary and ecologi ...
Les populations et les communautés
... b) Recapturing took place in May, when it was observed that many females were about to give birth. In light of this information, is the groundhog population more likely to grow or decrease? ...
... b) Recapturing took place in May, when it was observed that many females were about to give birth. In light of this information, is the groundhog population more likely to grow or decrease? ...
Ecology - Greeley Schools
... Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other is harmed Involves one organism living in or on another living organism in order to obtain nutrients – The parasite benefits and the host is harmed. – Parasites usually do not kill their host immediately because ...
... Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other is harmed Involves one organism living in or on another living organism in order to obtain nutrients – The parasite benefits and the host is harmed. – Parasites usually do not kill their host immediately because ...
Biotic and Abiotic Influences on Ecosystems
... oxygen enters from the air and where most photosynthesis takes place. Remember that oxygen is released during photosynthesis. Nutrient availability also varies in aquatic ecosystems. Plants growing in shallow water obtain nutrients directly from the bottom soil. In deeper water, however, the only av ...
... oxygen enters from the air and where most photosynthesis takes place. Remember that oxygen is released during photosynthesis. Nutrient availability also varies in aquatic ecosystems. Plants growing in shallow water obtain nutrients directly from the bottom soil. In deeper water, however, the only av ...
Genes, Species, Ecosystems: Is Surrogacy Meaningful?
... communities intergrade continuously along environmental gradients, rather than forming distinct, clearly separated zones” (Whittaker 1975) can, if pressed, describe, classify, and map communities, ecosystems, and landscapes. As long as they acknowledge that any classification (including that of spec ...
... communities intergrade continuously along environmental gradients, rather than forming distinct, clearly separated zones” (Whittaker 1975) can, if pressed, describe, classify, and map communities, ecosystems, and landscapes. As long as they acknowledge that any classification (including that of spec ...
Field Definitions - Ministry of Environment
... *Class: Taxonomic class to which the species belongs. For example, Monocotyledoneae, Dicotyledoneae, Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Insecta. Class is the major subdivision of a taxonomic phylum, and is usually comprised of several orders of organisms that have similar characteristics. *Order: Taxonomic o ...
... *Class: Taxonomic class to which the species belongs. For example, Monocotyledoneae, Dicotyledoneae, Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Insecta. Class is the major subdivision of a taxonomic phylum, and is usually comprised of several orders of organisms that have similar characteristics. *Order: Taxonomic o ...