Nutrient enrichment homogenizes lake benthic assemblages at local and regional scales I D
... nutrient-rich than nutrient-poor lakes, while there was no effect of water column alkalinity and no significant interaction between trophic status and alkalinity. Further, the relative variability of the distances among lakes was not affected by trophic status (Appendix C). Asellus aquaticus, Gammaru ...
... nutrient-rich than nutrient-poor lakes, while there was no effect of water column alkalinity and no significant interaction between trophic status and alkalinity. Further, the relative variability of the distances among lakes was not affected by trophic status (Appendix C). Asellus aquaticus, Gammaru ...
Evolutionary ecology of carnivorous plants
... Evolutionary ecology of carnivorous plants Aaron M. Ellison and Nicholas J. Gotelli After more than a century of being regarded as botanical oddities, carnivorous plants have emerged as model systems that are appropriate for addressing a wide array of ecological and evolutionary questions. Now that ...
... Evolutionary ecology of carnivorous plants Aaron M. Ellison and Nicholas J. Gotelli After more than a century of being regarded as botanical oddities, carnivorous plants have emerged as model systems that are appropriate for addressing a wide array of ecological and evolutionary questions. Now that ...
Identification of loci affecting flavour volatile emissions in tomato fruits
... were compared within each of the 74 introgression lines (pairwise t-test, Table 2S of the supplementary material can be found at JXB online). For 24 introgression lines, significant pairwise differences (P <0.01) were detected in the level of up to four volatiles, in the spring and autumn. In summar ...
... were compared within each of the 74 introgression lines (pairwise t-test, Table 2S of the supplementary material can be found at JXB online). For 24 introgression lines, significant pairwise differences (P <0.01) were detected in the level of up to four volatiles, in the spring and autumn. In summar ...
TOWARD AN ECOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL BACTERIA N F ,
... including which groups of bacteria are most abundant in different soils and why. With this study, we examined how the abundances of major soil bacterial phyla correspond to the biotic and abiotic characteristics of the soil environment to determine if they can be divided into ecologically meaningful ...
... including which groups of bacteria are most abundant in different soils and why. With this study, we examined how the abundances of major soil bacterial phyla correspond to the biotic and abiotic characteristics of the soil environment to determine if they can be divided into ecologically meaningful ...
Alien predators and amphibian declines: review of two decades of
... poorly (slowed growth, smaller size) in the presence of aliens or are eliminated in short-term studies because of high mortality (Table 2). The large number of convincing studies in both categories has contributed to the widely accepted knowledge that alien predators are contributing to amphibian de ...
... poorly (slowed growth, smaller size) in the presence of aliens or are eliminated in short-term studies because of high mortality (Table 2). The large number of convincing studies in both categories has contributed to the widely accepted knowledge that alien predators are contributing to amphibian de ...
Review populations, elucidating how changes in fitness affect
... Evolutionary ecology of carnivorous plants Aaron M. Ellison and Nicholas J. Gotelli After more than a century of being regarded as botanical oddities, carnivorous plants have emerged as model systems that are appropriate for addressing a wide array of ecological and evolutionary questions. Now that ...
... Evolutionary ecology of carnivorous plants Aaron M. Ellison and Nicholas J. Gotelli After more than a century of being regarded as botanical oddities, carnivorous plants have emerged as model systems that are appropriate for addressing a wide array of ecological and evolutionary questions. Now that ...
ecosystem adaptation: do ecosystems maximize
... from external sources to maintain organization (Prigogine and Stengers 1984, Toussaint and Schneider 1998). Reviews of the current state of thermodynamics relating to ecology can be found in Jorgensen (2000a, b). We have formulated simple metrics that capture the influence of these thermodynamic and ...
... from external sources to maintain organization (Prigogine and Stengers 1984, Toussaint and Schneider 1998). Reviews of the current state of thermodynamics relating to ecology can be found in Jorgensen (2000a, b). We have formulated simple metrics that capture the influence of these thermodynamic and ...
PDF of Text - Klamath Center for Conservation Research
... de la Federacion, May 16, 1994). Wolves were extirpated from the southwestern U.S. by the 1940s (Brown 1983). Between 1977 and 1980, under an agreement between the United States and Mexico, trappers captured five Mexican wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) in the Mexican states of Durango and Chihuahua. Th ...
... de la Federacion, May 16, 1994). Wolves were extirpated from the southwestern U.S. by the 1940s (Brown 1983). Between 1977 and 1980, under an agreement between the United States and Mexico, trappers captured five Mexican wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) in the Mexican states of Durango and Chihuahua. Th ...
Dynamic changes of yak (Bos grunniens) gut microbiota during
... model allows choosing appropriate statistical methods to evaluate differences in the proportions of sequences ...
... model allows choosing appropriate statistical methods to evaluate differences in the proportions of sequences ...
Crab burrows and termite thermal chimneys as
... fire, flooding, logging, cropping), permanent shelters may be scarce, and the role of temporary refuges in such places may be even more important in the structuring of biological communities than in more stable environments (e.g., Heemeyer et al. 2012). In flood-pulsed wetlands, where seasonal and s ...
... fire, flooding, logging, cropping), permanent shelters may be scarce, and the role of temporary refuges in such places may be even more important in the structuring of biological communities than in more stable environments (e.g., Heemeyer et al. 2012). In flood-pulsed wetlands, where seasonal and s ...
PSG 2012 Hawaii abstracts
... Previous studies have shown that long-distance dispersal of plants to oceanic islands was largely attributed to birds. While frugivorous land birds have received much attention as seed dispersal agents, there have been only a few studies on adhesive dispersal by birds. Here, we examine the dispersal ...
... Previous studies have shown that long-distance dispersal of plants to oceanic islands was largely attributed to birds. While frugivorous land birds have received much attention as seed dispersal agents, there have been only a few studies on adhesive dispersal by birds. Here, we examine the dispersal ...
scale-dependent responses of plant biodiversity to nitrogen
... Abstract. Experimental studies demonstrating that nitrogen (N) enrichment reduces plant diversity within individual plots have led to the conclusion that anthropogenic N enrichment is a threat to global biodiversity. These conclusions overlook the influence of spatial scale, however, as N enrichment ...
... Abstract. Experimental studies demonstrating that nitrogen (N) enrichment reduces plant diversity within individual plots have led to the conclusion that anthropogenic N enrichment is a threat to global biodiversity. These conclusions overlook the influence of spatial scale, however, as N enrichment ...
Queensland Brigalow Belt Reptile Recovery Plan
... Some additional species not listed were identified by the team as having regional significance and as such are discussed under ‘Benefits to other species and ecological communities’ under Section 1.9. The grassland earless dragon Tympanocryptis pinguicolla is listed as ‘Endangered’ under the EPBC Ac ...
... Some additional species not listed were identified by the team as having regional significance and as such are discussed under ‘Benefits to other species and ecological communities’ under Section 1.9. The grassland earless dragon Tympanocryptis pinguicolla is listed as ‘Endangered’ under the EPBC Ac ...
The feeding ecology of the aardvark Orycteropus afer
... During faecal analysis there was never any evidence of partial digestion of the heads of adult prey species, so it was assumed that differential digestion did not occur within the heads of adults. This assumption was not made for developmental stages. The outer coats of insect eggs do not generally ...
... During faecal analysis there was never any evidence of partial digestion of the heads of adult prey species, so it was assumed that differential digestion did not occur within the heads of adults. This assumption was not made for developmental stages. The outer coats of insect eggs do not generally ...
Options and limitations of statistical modelling as a tool for
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... aus Rostock Rostock, den 12.12.2013 ...
Spatial and temporal patterns of sexual reproduction in a hybrid
... species-specific marker. Since individual daphnids can be analysed for both enzymes it is possible to quantify potential back-cross individuals in field surveys. However, two species-specific markers allow only for the detection of 50% of the back-crosses, since the other offspring will have either ...
... species-specific marker. Since individual daphnids can be analysed for both enzymes it is possible to quantify potential back-cross individuals in field surveys. However, two species-specific markers allow only for the detection of 50% of the back-crosses, since the other offspring will have either ...
EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS OF MUTUALISM: THE ROLE OF
... interactions, studies tend to focus on each interaction in isolation. One of the main classes of species interaction is mutualism, in which partner species gain a net benefit from their interaction. However, mutualisms are beset by a variety of species that can reduce or even eliminate the benefits ...
... interactions, studies tend to focus on each interaction in isolation. One of the main classes of species interaction is mutualism, in which partner species gain a net benefit from their interaction. However, mutualisms are beset by a variety of species that can reduce or even eliminate the benefits ...
Title Variation in Low Intertidal Communities: Submerged vs
... amphipods and isopods was found to vary at different tidal levels and different times during the tidal cycle (Ingólfsson and Agnarsson, 2003). A study carried out in the rocky intertidal zone in Ireland found a significant trend of decreasing biodiversity with increasing shore height during periods ...
... amphipods and isopods was found to vary at different tidal levels and different times during the tidal cycle (Ingólfsson and Agnarsson, 2003). A study carried out in the rocky intertidal zone in Ireland found a significant trend of decreasing biodiversity with increasing shore height during periods ...
Trophic polymorphism in a terrestrial salamander John C. Maerz,
... adaptive (Skúlason and Smith, 1995; Smith and Skúlason, 1996). Less appreciated but potentially more common are cases of trophic polymorphism where phenotypes cannot easily be distinguished and show a continuous, unimodal distribution (Wilson, 1998; Svanbäck and Eklöv, 2002). Historically, such vari ...
... adaptive (Skúlason and Smith, 1995; Smith and Skúlason, 1996). Less appreciated but potentially more common are cases of trophic polymorphism where phenotypes cannot easily be distinguished and show a continuous, unimodal distribution (Wilson, 1998; Svanbäck and Eklöv, 2002). Historically, such vari ...
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Land Use Plan
... ecosystems. Chemehuevi Wash is one of the largest desert wash systems in the US portion of the Sonoran Desert. The area has some of the best tortoise habitat in the southeast Mojave. The Chemehuevi ACEC was established to protect and conserve this desert tortoise habitat. The transitional ecosys ...
... ecosystems. Chemehuevi Wash is one of the largest desert wash systems in the US portion of the Sonoran Desert. The area has some of the best tortoise habitat in the southeast Mojave. The Chemehuevi ACEC was established to protect and conserve this desert tortoise habitat. The transitional ecosys ...
Models of Extinction
... of the Rhaetian stage at the end of the Triassic. In actual fact the late Triassic event killed only about half as many families as the end-Cretaceous. In order to minimize effects such as these, it has become common in studies of extinction to examine not only extinction rates (taxa becoming extinc ...
... of the Rhaetian stage at the end of the Triassic. In actual fact the late Triassic event killed only about half as many families as the end-Cretaceous. In order to minimize effects such as these, it has become common in studies of extinction to examine not only extinction rates (taxa becoming extinc ...
Predation and caribou populations
... pidly as a function of prey density relative to the annual increment curve (Fig. 3). That situation will occur when the prey lack an effective anti-predator strategy or when predators are sustained by alternate prey species even when the prey species of interest is at low densities. Caribou populat ...
... pidly as a function of prey density relative to the annual increment curve (Fig. 3). That situation will occur when the prey lack an effective anti-predator strategy or when predators are sustained by alternate prey species even when the prey species of interest is at low densities. Caribou populat ...
Positive Assortment through Environmental Feedback.
... other individuals in morphology, behavior, or temporal activity, they could easily become segregated through their interactions with the environment. The problem with all such two-trait models is that they are vulnerable to the evolution of “cheaters” that display the second trait, and thus gain the ...
... other individuals in morphology, behavior, or temporal activity, they could easily become segregated through their interactions with the environment. The problem with all such two-trait models is that they are vulnerable to the evolution of “cheaters” that display the second trait, and thus gain the ...
Models of Extinction: A Review
... of the Rhaetian stage at the end of the Triassic. In actual fact the late Triassic event killed only about half as many families as the end-Cretaceous. In order to minimize effects such as these, it has become common in studies of extinction to examine not only extinction rates (taxa becoming extinc ...
... of the Rhaetian stage at the end of the Triassic. In actual fact the late Triassic event killed only about half as many families as the end-Cretaceous. In order to minimize effects such as these, it has become common in studies of extinction to examine not only extinction rates (taxa becoming extinc ...