Food webs: reconciling the structure and function of biodiversity
... nutrients through ecological systems [6,7]. Whereas community ecology tends to be reductionist, concentrating largely on processes driven by individuals, populations, or species, ecosystem research often takes a more holistic, systems approach. It remains tractable by aggregating species into broad ...
... nutrients through ecological systems [6,7]. Whereas community ecology tends to be reductionist, concentrating largely on processes driven by individuals, populations, or species, ecosystem research often takes a more holistic, systems approach. It remains tractable by aggregating species into broad ...
Annex C
... Johns, J., Shea, G., and Puradyatmika, P. (2006). Lowland vegetation in Papua. In Marshall, A.J., and Beehler, B.M. (eds.). 2006. The Ecology of Papua. Singapore: Periplus Editions. Madsen, T., and Shine, R. (2000). Silver spoons and snake body sizes: prey availability early in life influences long- ...
... Johns, J., Shea, G., and Puradyatmika, P. (2006). Lowland vegetation in Papua. In Marshall, A.J., and Beehler, B.M. (eds.). 2006. The Ecology of Papua. Singapore: Periplus Editions. Madsen, T., and Shine, R. (2000). Silver spoons and snake body sizes: prey availability early in life influences long- ...
Rethinking Community Assembly through the Lens
... describe how abiotic factors like climate prevent species without certain physiological traits from occurring in local communities (e.g., species without frost tolerance may not occur in alpine communities), it does not adequately describe the dynamic response to or impact of plant species on limiti ...
... describe how abiotic factors like climate prevent species without certain physiological traits from occurring in local communities (e.g., species without frost tolerance may not occur in alpine communities), it does not adequately describe the dynamic response to or impact of plant species on limiti ...
Ecosystem fragmentation drives increased diet variation in an
... to control for body size (for females we additionally included the interaction between population and log mass because there was some variation in the strength of the relationship among populations; results are qualitatively similar if excluding this interaction). For males, there was no association ...
... to control for body size (for females we additionally included the interaction between population and log mass because there was some variation in the strength of the relationship among populations; results are qualitatively similar if excluding this interaction). For males, there was no association ...
Purification, Characterization, and Amino Acid
... was performed on a BioFocus 3000 Capillary Electrophoresis System from Bio-Rad. The samples were injected under pressure mode of 10 psi/s into a coated capillary (25 mm 3 24 cm). The run was carried out from 1 to 2 polarity mode in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 2.5) at 15°C and at a constant potential ...
... was performed on a BioFocus 3000 Capillary Electrophoresis System from Bio-Rad. The samples were injected under pressure mode of 10 psi/s into a coated capillary (25 mm 3 24 cm). The run was carried out from 1 to 2 polarity mode in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 2.5) at 15°C and at a constant potential ...
panthera newsletter
... incident remains under investigation by local authorities, but is all too common a scenario where people and large cats occupy the same areas. The communities that share their 'homes' with wild cats are often some of the most marginalized people on the planet, living in remote, inhospitable and impo ...
... incident remains under investigation by local authorities, but is all too common a scenario where people and large cats occupy the same areas. The communities that share their 'homes' with wild cats are often some of the most marginalized people on the planet, living in remote, inhospitable and impo ...
global efforts to limit Australian acacia invasions
... and so the extent of invasions is the result of greater introduction and dissemination efforts. Even if the former were true, and managers needed to concentrate only on existing known invaders, Australian acacia invasions are still likely to increase in global extent over the next few decades (Richa ...
... and so the extent of invasions is the result of greater introduction and dissemination efforts. Even if the former were true, and managers needed to concentrate only on existing known invaders, Australian acacia invasions are still likely to increase in global extent over the next few decades (Richa ...
Wellborn2000The American Midland Naturalist
... was 1 for paired males and 0 for unpaired males (Ward, 1988; Fairbairn and Preziosi, 1996), and average absolute fitness across the population was thus the proportion of males in precopulatory pairs. For success in mating with larger females, absolute fitness of an individual was the expected number ...
... was 1 for paired males and 0 for unpaired males (Ward, 1988; Fairbairn and Preziosi, 1996), and average absolute fitness across the population was thus the proportion of males in precopulatory pairs. For success in mating with larger females, absolute fitness of an individual was the expected number ...
Evolving aphids: one genome-one organism insects or
... calculated that under ideal conditions (absence of predators, parasites, pathogens and benign climatic conditions, especially including optimal temperatures of 20 -25 °C), a single asexual female ...
... calculated that under ideal conditions (absence of predators, parasites, pathogens and benign climatic conditions, especially including optimal temperatures of 20 -25 °C), a single asexual female ...
The Smuggling
... the result of injuries received during the stress of such conditions, or from bacterial, fungal or viral infections which take over a weakened, stressed immune system. For every smuggled ...
... the result of injuries received during the stress of such conditions, or from bacterial, fungal or viral infections which take over a weakened, stressed immune system. For every smuggled ...
Salt marsh harvest mouse abundance and site use in a managed
... The loss of tidal marshes and the conversion of the remaining habitat by diking and filling have resulted not only in a smaller range for the mice, but also in degraded and fragmented habitat. Although habitat loss is the primary reason for SMHM decline, habitat fragmentation can have negative effe ...
... The loss of tidal marshes and the conversion of the remaining habitat by diking and filling have resulted not only in a smaller range for the mice, but also in degraded and fragmented habitat. Although habitat loss is the primary reason for SMHM decline, habitat fragmentation can have negative effe ...
R4, a non-LTR retrotransposon specific to the
... The specific location of Rl and R2 elements within the 28S rRNA genes of the host simplifies their identification in other species by either Southern blotting or PCR amplification (1,18). PCR is the more sensitive of the two approaches and we are currently able to detect R1 and/or R2 elements in ins ...
... The specific location of Rl and R2 elements within the 28S rRNA genes of the host simplifies their identification in other species by either Southern blotting or PCR amplification (1,18). PCR is the more sensitive of the two approaches and we are currently able to detect R1 and/or R2 elements in ins ...
Parasitism - Sinauer Associates
... way: their bodies consist of tissues that surround an open tube called the alimentary canal. The alimentary canal runs through the middle of the body, from the mouth to the anus. Parasites that live inside their hosts, called endoparasites, include species that inhabit the alimentary canal as well a ...
... way: their bodies consist of tissues that surround an open tube called the alimentary canal. The alimentary canal runs through the middle of the body, from the mouth to the anus. Parasites that live inside their hosts, called endoparasites, include species that inhabit the alimentary canal as well a ...
PROJECT PORTFOLIO LEVELS 4 and 5 MARINE SCIENCE
... nothing behind but barren rock, when their numbers increase. Several species of sea urchin occur naturally within kelp forests in WA where, in contrast to eastern Australia and Tasmania, they have little impact on seaweeds. However, preliminary studies suggest there are changes to abundances of seve ...
... nothing behind but barren rock, when their numbers increase. Several species of sea urchin occur naturally within kelp forests in WA where, in contrast to eastern Australia and Tasmania, they have little impact on seaweeds. However, preliminary studies suggest there are changes to abundances of seve ...
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... 2 - Score or bit score is a value calculated from the number of gaps and substitutions associated with each aligned sequence. The higher the score, the more significant the alignment. Each score links to the corresponding pairwise alignment between query sequence and hit sequence (also referred to a ...
... 2 - Score or bit score is a value calculated from the number of gaps and substitutions associated with each aligned sequence. The higher the score, the more significant the alignment. Each score links to the corresponding pairwise alignment between query sequence and hit sequence (also referred to a ...
Impaired fasting tolerance among Alaska native children
... there were no obvious differences in baseline lab or anthropomorphic data between them and the other three, suggesting it may not be possible to identify children most at risk. Parents of these two subjects did report prior symptoms in their children at the time of enrollment (Table 1). There are a ...
... there were no obvious differences in baseline lab or anthropomorphic data between them and the other three, suggesting it may not be possible to identify children most at risk. Parents of these two subjects did report prior symptoms in their children at the time of enrollment (Table 1). There are a ...
Porifera_1-18
... (predation and competition) are important : •Competition plays a more important role in determining sponge diversity in mangrove habitats. •Predation plays a more important role in determining sponge diversity in coral reef habitats. ...
... (predation and competition) are important : •Competition plays a more important role in determining sponge diversity in mangrove habitats. •Predation plays a more important role in determining sponge diversity in coral reef habitats. ...
2008_1009Task2_RME_Guidance_Partial
... This guidance document is designed to better assist those involved with salmon recovery in understanding the recovery monitoring needs at the regional, local, and project level and the levels of certainty that may be needed. The recommendations included are for the salmon recovery entities within ea ...
... This guidance document is designed to better assist those involved with salmon recovery in understanding the recovery monitoring needs at the regional, local, and project level and the levels of certainty that may be needed. The recommendations included are for the salmon recovery entities within ea ...
The three grades of metazoan animals
... • most sponges are marine (~5000 species) but there are ~150 freshwater sponge species • Sponges are found at all depths but certain species are restricted to particular depths due to how their spicules are formed • There are few sponge predators because they usually contain distasteful toxins • Som ...
... • most sponges are marine (~5000 species) but there are ~150 freshwater sponge species • Sponges are found at all depths but certain species are restricted to particular depths due to how their spicules are formed • There are few sponge predators because they usually contain distasteful toxins • Som ...
Unifying sources and sinks in ecology andEarth sciences
... These descriptive flow-based concepts no longer suffice to capture the subtleties of the process-based demographic approach that population biology has largely taken in recent years following Pulliam (1988). The emphasis in this approach has been on the causes and consequences of the net spatial flo ...
... These descriptive flow-based concepts no longer suffice to capture the subtleties of the process-based demographic approach that population biology has largely taken in recent years following Pulliam (1988). The emphasis in this approach has been on the causes and consequences of the net spatial flo ...
Bringing the Hutchinsonian niche into the 21st century
... moisture values (9). The isopleth r ⫽ 0 defines the niche boundary. Site X is in the niche; sites Y and Z are not. (B) Per-capita growth rate at three locations along a gradient, expressed as functions of local density. Growth is logistic; without movement, maximal growth rate is at n ⫽ 0, and equil ...
... moisture values (9). The isopleth r ⫽ 0 defines the niche boundary. Site X is in the niche; sites Y and Z are not. (B) Per-capita growth rate at three locations along a gradient, expressed as functions of local density. Growth is logistic; without movement, maximal growth rate is at n ⫽ 0, and equil ...
Investigation of sympatric speciation as the outcome of competition
... specialized food consumption. Whereas, Food 1 was the more available resource, Food 2 had higher energy content. Initially, when there was not yet any specific food specialization, Food 1 consumption rate was significantly higher compared to Food 2. Eventually, around time step 22,000 and after the ...
... specialized food consumption. Whereas, Food 1 was the more available resource, Food 2 had higher energy content. Initially, when there was not yet any specific food specialization, Food 1 consumption rate was significantly higher compared to Food 2. Eventually, around time step 22,000 and after the ...
CWS/5/7 Rev.1 ADD (in Spanish)
... description. In ST.26, the identity of a modified nucleotide may be indicated using an abbreviation from Annex I, Section 2, Table 2, where applicable. Otherwise, the complete unabbreviated name of the modified nucleotide must be indicated. Similarly, the identity of a modified amino acid may be ind ...
... description. In ST.26, the identity of a modified nucleotide may be indicated using an abbreviation from Annex I, Section 2, Table 2, where applicable. Otherwise, the complete unabbreviated name of the modified nucleotide must be indicated. Similarly, the identity of a modified amino acid may be ind ...