Pappus Structure in the Family Compositae
... paleaceous scales (Rutidosis); ii) non paleaceous scales (Helianthus); hi) cartilaginous stiff twin hair like scales(Brachycome) and iv) multicellular hair like scales (Helipterum australe). Awns can be categorized into i) Awns with upwardly directed marginal barbs (Tithonia) and ii) Retrorsely barb ...
... paleaceous scales (Rutidosis); ii) non paleaceous scales (Helianthus); hi) cartilaginous stiff twin hair like scales(Brachycome) and iv) multicellular hair like scales (Helipterum australe). Awns can be categorized into i) Awns with upwardly directed marginal barbs (Tithonia) and ii) Retrorsely barb ...
NGRLW_SPODS_2.2 - National Genetics Reference Laboratories
... The system is designed to produce primer pairs that all perform under a standard set of amplification conditions and have 5’ universal tags. A single pair of universal tags designated US1 and US2 (see section 4.2 below) are used. Each primer comprises a gene specific (GS) sequence with either US1 or ...
... The system is designed to produce primer pairs that all perform under a standard set of amplification conditions and have 5’ universal tags. A single pair of universal tags designated US1 and US2 (see section 4.2 below) are used. Each primer comprises a gene specific (GS) sequence with either US1 or ...
Habitat Connectivity: Monitoring of Crossing Structures
... culverts, 14 wide underpasses, 7 wildlife underpasses, 16 overpasses and 2 ecoducts). The number of recorded vertebrates was high (1,424 tracks, 78.8% wildlife, and 21.2% related to human activity; and 490 photographic contacts, 54.3% and 45.7% respectively). Small mammals (mice, voles and shrews) u ...
... culverts, 14 wide underpasses, 7 wildlife underpasses, 16 overpasses and 2 ecoducts). The number of recorded vertebrates was high (1,424 tracks, 78.8% wildlife, and 21.2% related to human activity; and 490 photographic contacts, 54.3% and 45.7% respectively). Small mammals (mice, voles and shrews) u ...
ABSTRACT Title of Document:
... patches (each patch = one experimental unit) of S. caroliniana individuals in a natural population. Visitation rate is defined here as the sum of visits to all the plants in a patch divided by the number of plants in the patch, and then divided by the time of observation per plant, thus number of v ...
... patches (each patch = one experimental unit) of S. caroliniana individuals in a natural population. Visitation rate is defined here as the sum of visits to all the plants in a patch divided by the number of plants in the patch, and then divided by the time of observation per plant, thus number of v ...
Cranes: Symbols of Survival 2013
... strategies and measure our success, based on a risk assessment for all crane species and their habitats. ICF Priority Programs will focus on four vital regions that support the most threatened crane species—sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia, South/Southeast Asia, and North America—and our ICF headquarte ...
... strategies and measure our success, based on a risk assessment for all crane species and their habitats. ICF Priority Programs will focus on four vital regions that support the most threatened crane species—sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia, South/Southeast Asia, and North America—and our ICF headquarte ...
Wild boar in Norway – is climate a limiting factor?
... boar as a source of nourishment and have left evidence of the presence of these animals in their garbage. Such garbage heaps, or middens, are the only evidence of the existence of wild boar in Norway. It is apparent that boars were a valuable prey to early hunters, as their bones are found on most a ...
... boar as a source of nourishment and have left evidence of the presence of these animals in their garbage. Such garbage heaps, or middens, are the only evidence of the existence of wild boar in Norway. It is apparent that boars were a valuable prey to early hunters, as their bones are found on most a ...
Wild boar in Norway – is climate a limiting factor?
... boar as a source of nourishment and have left evidence of the presence of these animals in their garbage. Such garbage heaps, or middens, are the only evidence of the existence of wild boar in Norway. It is apparent that boars were a valuable prey to early hunters, as their bones are found on most a ...
... boar as a source of nourishment and have left evidence of the presence of these animals in their garbage. Such garbage heaps, or middens, are the only evidence of the existence of wild boar in Norway. It is apparent that boars were a valuable prey to early hunters, as their bones are found on most a ...
Conservation Action Plan for the golden jackal
... the Mediterranean and Black Sea coast of the Balkan Peninsula (Demeter & Spassov 1993, Krystufek et.al. 1997). Most of the jackals were concentrated in the eastern parts of the peninsula mainly in Bulgaria (Krystufek et.al. 1997) and were also widespread in a large part of Greece until recently (Map ...
... the Mediterranean and Black Sea coast of the Balkan Peninsula (Demeter & Spassov 1993, Krystufek et.al. 1997). Most of the jackals were concentrated in the eastern parts of the peninsula mainly in Bulgaria (Krystufek et.al. 1997) and were also widespread in a large part of Greece until recently (Map ...
COSEWIC assessment and status report on the Marbled Murrelet
... Loss of nesting habitat in old-growth forests due to forest harvesting remains the greatest threat to the Marbled Murrelet. Fragmentation of the remaining forest is likely to result in increased exposure to nest predators, which prefer forest edges and changes to microclimatic conditions that could ...
... Loss of nesting habitat in old-growth forests due to forest harvesting remains the greatest threat to the Marbled Murrelet. Fragmentation of the remaining forest is likely to result in increased exposure to nest predators, which prefer forest edges and changes to microclimatic conditions that could ...
PATTERNS OF REEF COMMUNITY STRUCTURE, NORTH JAMAICA
... over the reef and the identity of every item beneath a transect point recorded (Iinc intercept method; Lucas and Seber, 1977; Eberhardt, 1978). Transect lines were placed I m apart and oriented parallel to bathymetric contours and were restricted to reef areas and did not extend into major sand chan ...
... over the reef and the identity of every item beneath a transect point recorded (Iinc intercept method; Lucas and Seber, 1977; Eberhardt, 1978). Transect lines were placed I m apart and oriented parallel to bathymetric contours and were restricted to reef areas and did not extend into major sand chan ...
Grizzly Bear Conservation in the Yellowstone to Yukon
... the natural heritage of the Yellowstone to Yukon region. A significant component of this heritage is the intact populations of native plants and animals. As one means of protecting and preserving this biodiversity, Y2Y conducts scientific research to identify priority areas within the region for lar ...
... the natural heritage of the Yellowstone to Yukon region. A significant component of this heritage is the intact populations of native plants and animals. As one means of protecting and preserving this biodiversity, Y2Y conducts scientific research to identify priority areas within the region for lar ...
Recovery Plan for Blackburn`s Sphinx Moth
... support extant populations and high-quality habitat known to have supported moth populations in the past; (2) stabilize moth populations within their known distributions; and (3) conduct research necessary to redefine recovery criteria. Reclassification is appropriate when a taxon is no longer in d ...
... support extant populations and high-quality habitat known to have supported moth populations in the past; (2) stabilize moth populations within their known distributions; and (3) conduct research necessary to redefine recovery criteria. Reclassification is appropriate when a taxon is no longer in d ...
Peter A. Abrams 1 1 Publications of Peter A. Abrams April 2012 I
... Abrams, P. A. 1989. Decreasing functional responses as a result of adaptive consumer behavior. Evolutionary Ecology. 3:95-114. Abrams, P. A. 1989. The evolution of rates of successful and unsuccessful predation. Evolutionary Ecology. 3:157-171. Abrams, P. A. 1989. The importance of intraspecific fre ...
... Abrams, P. A. 1989. Decreasing functional responses as a result of adaptive consumer behavior. Evolutionary Ecology. 3:95-114. Abrams, P. A. 1989. The evolution of rates of successful and unsuccessful predation. Evolutionary Ecology. 3:157-171. Abrams, P. A. 1989. The importance of intraspecific fre ...
The conceptual models and management and community needs for
... KEY CONCEPTS OF THE CBMP-TERRESTRIAL PLAN.................................................................................................36 ...
... KEY CONCEPTS OF THE CBMP-TERRESTRIAL PLAN.................................................................................................36 ...
BIO 420-421 Special Topics Concentration List
... BIO 420C Intro to Forensic Entomology ........................................... BIO 420D Forest Ecology .................................................................... BIO 420E Equine Biology see BIO 315 Equine Biology.................... BIO 420F Riparian Biology ............................ ...
... BIO 420C Intro to Forensic Entomology ........................................... BIO 420D Forest Ecology .................................................................... BIO 420E Equine Biology see BIO 315 Equine Biology.................... BIO 420F Riparian Biology ............................ ...
Databases - HSLS - University of Pittsburgh
... http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/molbio/videos/play?v=19 http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/genetics ...
... http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/molbio/videos/play?v=19 http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/genetics ...
Working Together to Recover Boreal Caribou
... are responsible for most wildlife species (including the boreal caribou) and for the management of provincial and territorial lands upon which many species at risk rely. The federal government exercises direct responsibility for aquatic species, migratory birds and species found on federal lands suc ...
... are responsible for most wildlife species (including the boreal caribou) and for the management of provincial and territorial lands upon which many species at risk rely. The federal government exercises direct responsibility for aquatic species, migratory birds and species found on federal lands suc ...
Stoichiometric Constraints on Resource Use
... 1999). Despite their importance in elemental cycling, decomposers have long been studied as a black box about which little was known regarding its internal structure and dynamics (Tiedje et al. 1999). The explanation for this state of affairs lies at least partly in the technical difficulties of sep ...
... 1999). Despite their importance in elemental cycling, decomposers have long been studied as a black box about which little was known regarding its internal structure and dynamics (Tiedje et al. 1999). The explanation for this state of affairs lies at least partly in the technical difficulties of sep ...
The Reproduction and Recruitment of the sand dollar Arachnoides
... was observed in some individuals to June/July with a few spawning until September at Pallarenda Beach, indicating the continuation of spawning until temperatures reached a minimum. Over the range studied, A. placenta experienced similar annual air/sea water cycles and relatively comparable rainfall ...
... was observed in some individuals to June/July with a few spawning until September at Pallarenda Beach, indicating the continuation of spawning until temperatures reached a minimum. Over the range studied, A. placenta experienced similar annual air/sea water cycles and relatively comparable rainfall ...
Parasitism, commensalism or mutualism?
... Hay et al. 1989, Uriz et al. in press). Other more hypothetical advantages such as habitat for recruitment (settlement and fixation) could also be considered, since planules may be attracted towards a suitable substratum (sponge) either by chemical cues or by a mechanical response to the inhalant cu ...
... Hay et al. 1989, Uriz et al. in press). Other more hypothetical advantages such as habitat for recruitment (settlement and fixation) could also be considered, since planules may be attracted towards a suitable substratum (sponge) either by chemical cues or by a mechanical response to the inhalant cu ...
The Influence of Plant and Herbivore
... â and b, the specific (arbitrarily chosen) values are less important than their relative values, with equal values indicating that the maximum induction at one time equals the physiological maximum over time. The value of b was also chosen arbitrarily. Increasing or decreasing b causes linear incre ...
... â and b, the specific (arbitrarily chosen) values are less important than their relative values, with equal values indicating that the maximum induction at one time equals the physiological maximum over time. The value of b was also chosen arbitrarily. Increasing or decreasing b causes linear incre ...
Intraspecific Variation in Microbial Symbiont
... some cases, however, local environmental conditions may drive intraspecific differences in sponge microbial community structure. For example, microbial symbionts of Mycale hentscheli differed over spatial and temporal scales (20) and symbionts of Petrosia ficiformis differed by location within the M ...
... some cases, however, local environmental conditions may drive intraspecific differences in sponge microbial community structure. For example, microbial symbionts of Mycale hentscheli differed over spatial and temporal scales (20) and symbionts of Petrosia ficiformis differed by location within the M ...
Modeling coevolution in predator
... that phenotypic evolution occurs on time scales that are relevant to population dynamics, and thus should be included in models. These models assume that because all organisms are constrained by scarce resources, an increased allocation of resources to traits pertaining to either prey capture or pre ...
... that phenotypic evolution occurs on time scales that are relevant to population dynamics, and thus should be included in models. These models assume that because all organisms are constrained by scarce resources, an increased allocation of resources to traits pertaining to either prey capture or pre ...