The functional response in three species of herbivorous Anatidae
... not limiting, larger herbivores are able to ingest more plant biomass per unit time than are smaller animals. Functional responses are also affected by characteristics of the vegetation such as its structure, density and spatial distribution through the effects of these variables on the size and fre ...
... not limiting, larger herbivores are able to ingest more plant biomass per unit time than are smaller animals. Functional responses are also affected by characteristics of the vegetation such as its structure, density and spatial distribution through the effects of these variables on the size and fre ...
pdf reprint - Swansea University
... use of data-loggers to record the diving behaviour of a wide range of species, with some of these units indeed being linked to satellite transmitters (e.g. Biuw et al., 2007; Sims et al., 2005). These devices have quantified a number of aspects of turtle dive performance. In the case of sea turtles, ...
... use of data-loggers to record the diving behaviour of a wide range of species, with some of these units indeed being linked to satellite transmitters (e.g. Biuw et al., 2007; Sims et al., 2005). These devices have quantified a number of aspects of turtle dive performance. In the case of sea turtles, ...
Dot Plot - APBioNET
... Homology is inferred from Similarity If two sequences are similar, then they are known as homologous sequences. Usually, at least 30% identity over 400 bp for DNA sequences and over 125 amino acids for proteins. ...
... Homology is inferred from Similarity If two sequences are similar, then they are known as homologous sequences. Usually, at least 30% identity over 400 bp for DNA sequences and over 125 amino acids for proteins. ...
Genetically engineered organisms and the environment: Current
... Advances in genomics and genetic engineering are progressing rapidly, and innovative applications of this knowledge are just beginning to be imagined and understood. Genes that have been artificially moved into an organism’s genome, i.e., transgenes, make it possible to create organisms with traits ...
... Advances in genomics and genetic engineering are progressing rapidly, and innovative applications of this knowledge are just beginning to be imagined and understood. Genes that have been artificially moved into an organism’s genome, i.e., transgenes, make it possible to create organisms with traits ...
on the ecological roles of salamanders
... (Vannote et al. 1980). Salamanders can move higher into headwater streams than fish because physical attributes such as intermittent hydrology, size and depth of pools, and cascades and waterfalls limit the ability of fish to access these areas. Headwater streams likely offered an attractive ecologi ...
... (Vannote et al. 1980). Salamanders can move higher into headwater streams than fish because physical attributes such as intermittent hydrology, size and depth of pools, and cascades and waterfalls limit the ability of fish to access these areas. Headwater streams likely offered an attractive ecologi ...
Population-Level Metrics of Trophic Structure Based on
... sympatric invaders belonging to the same functional feeding group occupy a smaller isotopic niche than their allopatric counterparts. Two introduced, globally important, benthic omnivores, Louisiana swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) and carp (Cyprinus carpio), are sympatric in Lake Naivasha, Keny ...
... sympatric invaders belonging to the same functional feeding group occupy a smaller isotopic niche than their allopatric counterparts. Two introduced, globally important, benthic omnivores, Louisiana swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) and carp (Cyprinus carpio), are sympatric in Lake Naivasha, Keny ...
EU NON-NATIVE SPECIES RISK ANALYSIS – RISK ASSESSMENT
... (Najbar, 2001) and the Baltic Region (Pupins, 2007). The Global Invasive Species Database (2009) lists it as a pest in France, Germany, Latvia, Poland and Spain. LIST: France, Greece, Italy, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. Currently he is introduced as breeding in many countri ...
... (Najbar, 2001) and the Baltic Region (Pupins, 2007). The Global Invasive Species Database (2009) lists it as a pest in France, Germany, Latvia, Poland and Spain. LIST: France, Greece, Italy, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. Currently he is introduced as breeding in many countri ...
Helgen and Wilson (2003) Journal of Zoology (Caribbean raccoons).
... and morphological evidence demonstrate that all three West Indian raccoon populations are the result of humansponsored introductions from the eastern U.S.A. that have occurred in the past few centuries. Accordingly, these animals should not be considered either conservation priorities or recent loss ...
... and morphological evidence demonstrate that all three West Indian raccoon populations are the result of humansponsored introductions from the eastern U.S.A. that have occurred in the past few centuries. Accordingly, these animals should not be considered either conservation priorities or recent loss ...
Northern Map Turtle,Graptemys geographica
... approximately 5-6 months of the year. The hibernaculum must be highly oxygenated as this species is anoxia-intolerant. Northern Map Turtles display fidelity to both hibernacula and nest sites. Population Sizes and Trends There are few baseline data on population sizes or trends for the Northern Map ...
... approximately 5-6 months of the year. The hibernaculum must be highly oxygenated as this species is anoxia-intolerant. Northern Map Turtles display fidelity to both hibernacula and nest sites. Population Sizes and Trends There are few baseline data on population sizes or trends for the Northern Map ...
Sequence - BIOTEC - Biotechnology Center TU Dresden
... n E.g. eagle’s wing and bee’s wing. The most common ancestor of eagles and bees did not have wings n Homologous characters may diverge functionally n E.g. bones in human middle and jaws of primitive fish By Michael Schroeder, Biotec, ...
... n E.g. eagle’s wing and bee’s wing. The most common ancestor of eagles and bees did not have wings n Homologous characters may diverge functionally n E.g. bones in human middle and jaws of primitive fish By Michael Schroeder, Biotec, ...
Do Inhibitory Interactions Between Detritivores
... 77% of annual detritivore production in headwater streams in the Southern Appalachians (Wallace et al. 1999). Tallaperla and Tipula appear to be functionally subordinate to the caddisfly Pycnopsyche gentilis with respect to leaf breakdown (Eggert and Wallace 2007, Creed et al. 2009, Rollins 2010). E ...
... 77% of annual detritivore production in headwater streams in the Southern Appalachians (Wallace et al. 1999). Tallaperla and Tipula appear to be functionally subordinate to the caddisfly Pycnopsyche gentilis with respect to leaf breakdown (Eggert and Wallace 2007, Creed et al. 2009, Rollins 2010). E ...
Seed Dispersal and Frugivory in Tropical Ecosystems
... mutualistic relationship? Seeds removed from parent trees escape from densitydependent mortality under their crowns, may colonize open habitats (succession), and/or experience directed dispersal to appropriate microsites, which allows escape from predators or enhances the establishment of seedlings. ...
... mutualistic relationship? Seeds removed from parent trees escape from densitydependent mortality under their crowns, may colonize open habitats (succession), and/or experience directed dispersal to appropriate microsites, which allows escape from predators or enhances the establishment of seedlings. ...
petition - Center for Biological Diversity
... The alligator snapping turtle is found only in the United States. It is North America’s largest freshwater turtle and may reach a size of 250 pounds (Ernst and Lovich 2009, p. 138). Adult turtles are harvested for consumption and live young are captured for the pet trade. In 1997, the United States ...
... The alligator snapping turtle is found only in the United States. It is North America’s largest freshwater turtle and may reach a size of 250 pounds (Ernst and Lovich 2009, p. 138). Adult turtles are harvested for consumption and live young are captured for the pet trade. In 1997, the United States ...
Wytham publications - Bodleian Libraries
... Wytham publications From 1990, publications have been included that are based on work carried out at the Wytham Field Station and farmland, and work that uses species from these areas. For theses see the Wytham theses list. References are listed in alphabetical order by name. A ACKLAND,M. (1961). Fa ...
... Wytham publications From 1990, publications have been included that are based on work carried out at the Wytham Field Station and farmland, and work that uses species from these areas. For theses see the Wytham theses list. References are listed in alphabetical order by name. A ACKLAND,M. (1961). Fa ...
... complementary hypothesis postulates that invasive species increased their competitive ability from their native range to their introduced range (Blossey and Nötzold, 1995). One explanation for increased aggressiveness is that introduced plants have left their natural herbivores behind in the native ...
Twenty-two years chairgroup
... an overall research plan aimed at understanding the ultimate questions in animal ecology, namely what determines the abundance and distribution of species. We have concentrated on large herbivores, their food and the biotopes in which they live because of their impact on the landscape, the exciting ...
... an overall research plan aimed at understanding the ultimate questions in animal ecology, namely what determines the abundance and distribution of species. We have concentrated on large herbivores, their food and the biotopes in which they live because of their impact on the landscape, the exciting ...
Scientific program available here - Society for Conservation Biology
... USING SURROGATES TO INCORPORATE LARVAL CONNECTIVITY INTO MARINE RESERVE NETWORKS BODE, MICHAEL, Helen Fox, Lance Bode, Paul Armsworth ...
... USING SURROGATES TO INCORPORATE LARVAL CONNECTIVITY INTO MARINE RESERVE NETWORKS BODE, MICHAEL, Helen Fox, Lance Bode, Paul Armsworth ...
Halsey, R.W. and J.E. Keeley. 2016. Conservation issues: California
... vines). In the understory, there may be sparse populations of a few annual and herbaceous perennial species, but these populations fluctuate with annual precipitation. In contrast, shrub canopies are much more open and the diversity is higher in the two other Mediterranean-type climate shrublands, S ...
... vines). In the understory, there may be sparse populations of a few annual and herbaceous perennial species, but these populations fluctuate with annual precipitation. In contrast, shrub canopies are much more open and the diversity is higher in the two other Mediterranean-type climate shrublands, S ...
Programme and Abstracts - ta
... the disturbance while collecting. You will have a permit to collect arachnids but not to collect other organisms. The permit is only valid on the day of the excursion. You can collect arachnids only by hand (using pooter, pincer, etc.). Other methods of collection are not allowed. A condition of the ...
... the disturbance while collecting. You will have a permit to collect arachnids but not to collect other organisms. The permit is only valid on the day of the excursion. You can collect arachnids only by hand (using pooter, pincer, etc.). Other methods of collection are not allowed. A condition of the ...
Intraspecific variation in biology and ecology of deer
... conditions. Extensive plasticity is to be expected among species which historically or currently are distributed over a wide geographical range, subsisting in a variety of environments, along gradients of rainfall, temperature and soil type. Any given species may occur (or may have occurred) from se ...
... conditions. Extensive plasticity is to be expected among species which historically or currently are distributed over a wide geographical range, subsisting in a variety of environments, along gradients of rainfall, temperature and soil type. Any given species may occur (or may have occurred) from se ...
RELIC – A bioinformatics server for combinatorial
... been used by our group to identify inclusion-limiting steps during library construction [1]. These results, as well as data from others, demonstrate that alternation of affinity selection with growth in broth can lead to a group of clones which are the product of affinity and enhanced growth propert ...
... been used by our group to identify inclusion-limiting steps during library construction [1]. These results, as well as data from others, demonstrate that alternation of affinity selection with growth in broth can lead to a group of clones which are the product of affinity and enhanced growth propert ...
Growth strategies of ectothermic animals in temperate
... horizons. A time horizon can be defined as ‘a period of time of predictable length’ and they are typical components of temperate habitats. In order to survive the winter most temperate ectotherms have to reach a certain developmental stage or a minimum body size before the onset of bad conditions. I ...
... horizons. A time horizon can be defined as ‘a period of time of predictable length’ and they are typical components of temperate habitats. In order to survive the winter most temperate ectotherms have to reach a certain developmental stage or a minimum body size before the onset of bad conditions. I ...
Ecology, 89 - Virginia Tech
... enables the investigation of a priori hypotheses about interactions between complex systems of variables (Kline 1998, Grace 2006). Of particular use to studies in community ecology is the ability of SEM to evaluate path models, which can be used to represent direct and indirect relationships between ...
... enables the investigation of a priori hypotheses about interactions between complex systems of variables (Kline 1998, Grace 2006). Of particular use to studies in community ecology is the ability of SEM to evaluate path models, which can be used to represent direct and indirect relationships between ...
University of Hawai`i at Mānoa - CITA-A
... institutional foundation of our island biology community. The plan is that this will be the first of a series of regular international island biology conferences, and we have already received proposals from committed colleagues for the next meeting. In addition, we plan to launch at this meeting an ...
... institutional foundation of our island biology community. The plan is that this will be the first of a series of regular international island biology conferences, and we have already received proposals from committed colleagues for the next meeting. In addition, we plan to launch at this meeting an ...