Contents Organising committee - New Zealand Ecological Society
... the ecology of the two countries diverged. Such differences between two land masses creates great opportunities for researchers to easily ‘step outside’ their paradigms associated with their own country. Sharing our research results from two separate countries is likely to allow us to think ‘outside ...
... the ecology of the two countries diverged. Such differences between two land masses creates great opportunities for researchers to easily ‘step outside’ their paradigms associated with their own country. Sharing our research results from two separate countries is likely to allow us to think ‘outside ...
Spatial ecology of the Ethiopian wolf, Canis simensis
... initially expanded to incorporate vacated areas and augmented via delayed dispersal, so that new breeding units only formed once a pack was large enough to allow for splitting, or when sufficient numbers of dispersers coalesced to ensure the successful defence of a new territory. In consequence, rep ...
... initially expanded to incorporate vacated areas and augmented via delayed dispersal, so that new breeding units only formed once a pack was large enough to allow for splitting, or when sufficient numbers of dispersers coalesced to ensure the successful defence of a new territory. In consequence, rep ...
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... Temporal Heterogeneity was later recognized for its potential contributions toward maintaining diversity, especially under circumstances in which “lottery competition” & the “storage effect” cause species to increase more in good years than they decrease in bad years (e.g., Chesson & Warner 1981). S ...
... Temporal Heterogeneity was later recognized for its potential contributions toward maintaining diversity, especially under circumstances in which “lottery competition” & the “storage effect” cause species to increase more in good years than they decrease in bad years (e.g., Chesson & Warner 1981). S ...
A. cervicornis restoration Presented at Coastal Zone 05
... As A. cervicornis is such an important habitat forming species for juvenile commercial fish, and serves as vital bedrooms for grazing fish so important to reef functionality, having a unique and special ecological role as well as great natural beauty, its restoration to reef systems where it has bec ...
... As A. cervicornis is such an important habitat forming species for juvenile commercial fish, and serves as vital bedrooms for grazing fish so important to reef functionality, having a unique and special ecological role as well as great natural beauty, its restoration to reef systems where it has bec ...
An Evaluation of Feral Cat Management Options Using a Decision
... highest expected value. The expected value is calculated by multiplying the utility value of an event by the probability of that event. By weighting all possible outcomes in accordance with stakeholder satisfaction and calculating the probabilities for a scenario, an optimal decision may be selected ...
... highest expected value. The expected value is calculated by multiplying the utility value of an event by the probability of that event. By weighting all possible outcomes in accordance with stakeholder satisfaction and calculating the probabilities for a scenario, an optimal decision may be selected ...
Solomon et al. 2010
... may occur rapidly or gradually, we considered multiple spatial and temporal scales in our analysis. We tested for impacts of B. chinensis on native snails at both the lake and site (within lake) scale, and combined our own data with historical survey data from the 1930s to test whether contemporary ...
... may occur rapidly or gradually, we considered multiple spatial and temporal scales in our analysis. We tested for impacts of B. chinensis on native snails at both the lake and site (within lake) scale, and combined our own data with historical survey data from the 1930s to test whether contemporary ...
Cloning and Molecular Analysis of the Plasma ... Paramecium tetraurelia
... chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing (except the T,and T,primers from Stratagene, San Diego, CA) were made in an Applied Biosystems DNA (Foster City, CA) synthesizer model 391. Cloning of polymerase chain reaction products. The first sets of primers were designed to amplify an internal segment of P t ...
... chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing (except the T,and T,primers from Stratagene, San Diego, CA) were made in an Applied Biosystems DNA (Foster City, CA) synthesizer model 391. Cloning of polymerase chain reaction products. The first sets of primers were designed to amplify an internal segment of P t ...
Impacts of maximum sustainable yield policy to prey–predator systems
... Individual species do not live in isolation, which means that the population dynamics of different species are inevitably linked. Therefore, it is not at all obvious whether we should expect higher or lower yields from an entire ecosystem than would be predicted from application of single species ha ...
... Individual species do not live in isolation, which means that the population dynamics of different species are inevitably linked. Therefore, it is not at all obvious whether we should expect higher or lower yields from an entire ecosystem than would be predicted from application of single species ha ...
Morphological and genetic evaluation of the hydrocoral Millepora
... after calibrating with a stage micrometer calibration slide of 10 μm accuracy. Thirty measurements were taken from each trait of the three morphotypes (Table two in Ruiz-Ramos (2009)). To reduce intraspecific variation, the measures were taken at the center of the wave-facing side of the colonies. P ...
... after calibrating with a stage micrometer calibration slide of 10 μm accuracy. Thirty measurements were taken from each trait of the three morphotypes (Table two in Ruiz-Ramos (2009)). To reduce intraspecific variation, the measures were taken at the center of the wave-facing side of the colonies. P ...
Dynamic Programming
... those sequences in each block that are 'sufficiently close' to each are treated as a single sequence: each sequence in any cluster has x% or higher sequence identity to at least one other sequence in the cluster in that block. larger-numbered matrices correspond to recent divergence, smallernumbered ...
... those sequences in each block that are 'sufficiently close' to each are treated as a single sequence: each sequence in any cluster has x% or higher sequence identity to at least one other sequence in the cluster in that block. larger-numbered matrices correspond to recent divergence, smallernumbered ...
Coexistence under positive frequency dependence Jane Molofsky , James D. Bever
... Negative frequency dependence resulting from interspeci¢c interactions is considered a driving force in allowing the coexistence of competitors. While interactions between species and genotypes can also result in positive frequency dependence, positive frequency dependence has usually been credited ...
... Negative frequency dependence resulting from interspeci¢c interactions is considered a driving force in allowing the coexistence of competitors. While interactions between species and genotypes can also result in positive frequency dependence, positive frequency dependence has usually been credited ...
The Likelihood of Local Variation in the Gene MCL-1
... making it difficult to determine whether this adaptation exists in clownfish species. Moreover, they argue that investigations at the protein level are needed to confirm expression. With more confidence, they also note that all the intron/exon boundaries were conserved between their all various orth ...
... making it difficult to determine whether this adaptation exists in clownfish species. Moreover, they argue that investigations at the protein level are needed to confirm expression. With more confidence, they also note that all the intron/exon boundaries were conserved between their all various orth ...
Biology B Ecology
... Biology Module B: Ecology, is one of four sections of Module B of the Biology Keystone Exam. The content and assignments are organized in a manner consistent with the Pennsylvania Keystone Biology blueprint. In Biology Module B, the theme of continuity and unity of life is explored through four big ...
... Biology Module B: Ecology, is one of four sections of Module B of the Biology Keystone Exam. The content and assignments are organized in a manner consistent with the Pennsylvania Keystone Biology blueprint. In Biology Module B, the theme of continuity and unity of life is explored through four big ...
Genetic Diversity - jj-sct
... Introduced Species Introduced species are those that humans move from native locations to new geographic regions Without their native predators, parasites, and pathogens, introduced species may spread rapidly Introduced species that gain a foothold in a new habitat usually disrupt their adopt ...
... Introduced Species Introduced species are those that humans move from native locations to new geographic regions Without their native predators, parasites, and pathogens, introduced species may spread rapidly Introduced species that gain a foothold in a new habitat usually disrupt their adopt ...
Consumer versus resource control of producer producer community structure
... strongly influence community responses (9). Resource enrichment in unproductive environments may enhance diversity by allowing rare species to use new resources (10, 11) or persist in larger local populations that are less susceptible to stochastic extinction (12). In productive environments, howeve ...
... strongly influence community responses (9). Resource enrichment in unproductive environments may enhance diversity by allowing rare species to use new resources (10, 11) or persist in larger local populations that are less susceptible to stochastic extinction (12). In productive environments, howeve ...
Functional richness, functional evenness and functional divergence
... functional evenness requires knowledge of the distribution of the abundance of each species throughout niche space (i.e. measurements from several individuals of each species for each character). It also requires nomination of a cut-off point below which community abundance is considered negligible, ...
... functional evenness requires knowledge of the distribution of the abundance of each species throughout niche space (i.e. measurements from several individuals of each species for each character). It also requires nomination of a cut-off point below which community abundance is considered negligible, ...
Ecological replacement of native red squirrels by invasive greys
... growth rates of both species (0.82 year)1 for grey squirrels and 0.61 year)1 for red squirrels). These values equate to average rates of maximum reproduction (maximum based on the habitat, but before competitive and other interactions between species) of 1.2 year)1 for grey squirrels and 1.0 year)1 ...
... growth rates of both species (0.82 year)1 for grey squirrels and 0.61 year)1 for red squirrels). These values equate to average rates of maximum reproduction (maximum based on the habitat, but before competitive and other interactions between species) of 1.2 year)1 for grey squirrels and 1.0 year)1 ...
Rapid evolution and the convergence of ecological and evolutionary
... wisdom that ecological and evolutionary dynamics occur at very different time scales. While some authors have evaluated the rapidity of a measured evolutionary rate by comparing it to the overall distribution of measured evolutionary rates, we believe that ecologists are mainly interested in rapid e ...
... wisdom that ecological and evolutionary dynamics occur at very different time scales. While some authors have evaluated the rapidity of a measured evolutionary rate by comparing it to the overall distribution of measured evolutionary rates, we believe that ecologists are mainly interested in rapid e ...
Status of the Plains Spadefoot - Alberta Conservation Association
... populations of species and their habitats in the province. The reports are also designed to provide current information which will assist the Alberta Endangered Species Conservation Committee to identify species that may be formally designated as endangered or threatened under the Alberta Wildlife A ...
... populations of species and their habitats in the province. The reports are also designed to provide current information which will assist the Alberta Endangered Species Conservation Committee to identify species that may be formally designated as endangered or threatened under the Alberta Wildlife A ...
picture_as_pdf Student-based Performance
... to treat endocrine disorders • evaluate the intended and unintended consequences of technologies such as the use of hormone therapy • formulate a hypothesis from published data on the influence of environmental factors on the endocrine system ...
... to treat endocrine disorders • evaluate the intended and unintended consequences of technologies such as the use of hormone therapy • formulate a hypothesis from published data on the influence of environmental factors on the endocrine system ...
Status of the Plains Spadefoot in Alberta
... populations of species and their habitats in the province. The reports are also designed to provide current information which will assist the Alberta Endangered Species Conservation Committee to identify species that may be formally designated as endangered or threatened under the Alberta Wildlife A ...
... populations of species and their habitats in the province. The reports are also designed to provide current information which will assist the Alberta Endangered Species Conservation Committee to identify species that may be formally designated as endangered or threatened under the Alberta Wildlife A ...
sequence compliance soup to nuts
... • When accession numbers appear in claims, however, they may raise an issue of improper incorporation of essential material by reference – If the sequences need to be brought into the disclosure then they must comply with the sequence rules ...
... • When accession numbers appear in claims, however, they may raise an issue of improper incorporation of essential material by reference – If the sequences need to be brought into the disclosure then they must comply with the sequence rules ...
SEQUENCE COMPLIANCE SOUP TO NUTS
... • When accession numbers appear in claims, however, they may raise an issue of improper incorporation of essential material by reference – If the sequences need to be brought into the disclosure then they must comply with the sequence rules ...
... • When accession numbers appear in claims, however, they may raise an issue of improper incorporation of essential material by reference – If the sequences need to be brought into the disclosure then they must comply with the sequence rules ...
Stochasticity, predator-prey dynamics, and trigger - Sabo Lab
... FIG. 1. Increased prey extinction mediated by environmentally driven stochasticity, or ‘‘process noise’’ in the predator population growth rate. Top: Analytical deterministic model dynamics. (a) Stability conditions for the deterministic predator prey model (Eqs. 1 and 2) in terms of prey carrying c ...
... FIG. 1. Increased prey extinction mediated by environmentally driven stochasticity, or ‘‘process noise’’ in the predator population growth rate. Top: Analytical deterministic model dynamics. (a) Stability conditions for the deterministic predator prey model (Eqs. 1 and 2) in terms of prey carrying c ...