Evolutionary diversification, coevolution between populations and
... their local habitats and partly to the distribution of populations over space within regions. Ecological niche modeling draws attention to the population niche as it is distributed across spatial environmental gradients, whereas phylogenetic community analysis emphasizes the evolutionary diversificat ...
... their local habitats and partly to the distribution of populations over space within regions. Ecological niche modeling draws attention to the population niche as it is distributed across spatial environmental gradients, whereas phylogenetic community analysis emphasizes the evolutionary diversificat ...
Genetic diversity
... - Anyone can petition the US F&WS to add a species to the list (if it is in danger of extinction in all or most of its range) - Can be listed b/c of habitat destruction, overexploitation, disease/predation, inadequacy of existing regulations, any human threat to its continued existence • Law prohibi ...
... - Anyone can petition the US F&WS to add a species to the list (if it is in danger of extinction in all or most of its range) - Can be listed b/c of habitat destruction, overexploitation, disease/predation, inadequacy of existing regulations, any human threat to its continued existence • Law prohibi ...
Chapter 14: Conserving Biodiversity
... 14.1 The Sixth Extinction Habitat destruction not limited to rainforests Freshwater lakes and streams, grasslands, and temperate forests are also threatened If worldwide habitat destruction continues at present rate, as many as 25% of all world’s species could become extinct in 50 years ...
... 14.1 The Sixth Extinction Habitat destruction not limited to rainforests Freshwater lakes and streams, grasslands, and temperate forests are also threatened If worldwide habitat destruction continues at present rate, as many as 25% of all world’s species could become extinct in 50 years ...
STRUCTURE OF ANT ASSEMBLAGES IN A MIDDLE
... Abstract. The species composition, diversity, population interactions and external correlates of ant assemblages are described in different successional plots of a sand-dune area in the Kampinos National Park, Poland. The pooled mean population densities were in the range of 0.018-0.37 colonies/m2 a ...
... Abstract. The species composition, diversity, population interactions and external correlates of ant assemblages are described in different successional plots of a sand-dune area in the Kampinos National Park, Poland. The pooled mean population densities were in the range of 0.018-0.37 colonies/m2 a ...
Concepts and approaches for marine ecosystem research with
... ecosystems’ research including (1) The trophodynamic theory of pelagic ecosystems, (2) Compartment/network models, (3) Mesocosm experiments and (4) Individual based modelling approaches and virtual ecosystems (VE). The main research questions addressed, as well as the potential and limits of each ap ...
... ecosystems’ research including (1) The trophodynamic theory of pelagic ecosystems, (2) Compartment/network models, (3) Mesocosm experiments and (4) Individual based modelling approaches and virtual ecosystems (VE). The main research questions addressed, as well as the potential and limits of each ap ...
NORTHERN HARRIER Circus cyaneus
... moderately grazed grasslands (Bock et al. 1993; Kantrud and Kologiski 1983). Livestock can also directly affect nest success by trampling nest sites. The effects of chemical and mechanical sagebrush treatment to improve range conditions for cattle are unknown, but are likely low, especially where gr ...
... moderately grazed grasslands (Bock et al. 1993; Kantrud and Kologiski 1983). Livestock can also directly affect nest success by trampling nest sites. The effects of chemical and mechanical sagebrush treatment to improve range conditions for cattle are unknown, but are likely low, especially where gr ...
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... Describe the different types of interactions among species. What does the competitive exclusion principle state? List and describe the three different types of species distributions. Define keystone species. What is species diversity? What is the difference between species richness and species abund ...
... Describe the different types of interactions among species. What does the competitive exclusion principle state? List and describe the three different types of species distributions. Define keystone species. What is species diversity? What is the difference between species richness and species abund ...
Chapter 2.1 - Ecosystems
... • Orchids grow on the trunks or branches of the trees. They receive light they need and nutrients that run down along the trees. The orchids do not affect the trees. ...
... • Orchids grow on the trunks or branches of the trees. They receive light they need and nutrients that run down along the trees. The orchids do not affect the trees. ...
GARRY OAK ECOSYSTEMS RECOVERY TEAM
... such as fire, both natural and by First Nations, and grazing by wildlife. Almost all of this ecosystem type is now gone, as these were the first areas in the region that were cleared for agriculture and urban development. Many large Garry oak trees still remain, however most of these trees have lawn ...
... such as fire, both natural and by First Nations, and grazing by wildlife. Almost all of this ecosystem type is now gone, as these were the first areas in the region that were cleared for agriculture and urban development. Many large Garry oak trees still remain, however most of these trees have lawn ...
Short-term impacts of logging on understorey vegetation in a jarrah
... described above. Prior to establishing the 1 m × 1 m sampling quadrats, sample lines were located within each treatment. In logged treatments, sample lines commenced 20 m from the edge of the logging boundary and continued 100 m into the logged area. Sample lines were also placed in similar sites (w ...
... described above. Prior to establishing the 1 m × 1 m sampling quadrats, sample lines were located within each treatment. In logged treatments, sample lines commenced 20 m from the edge of the logging boundary and continued 100 m into the logged area. Sample lines were also placed in similar sites (w ...
Biodiversity: an introduction - European Commission
... species. High immigration rates may help to sustain otherwise unviable populations. The aforementioned theory of island biogeography sheds light on how such factors affect immigration. It should be noted that whilst immigration enhances biodiversity initially, the introduction of some species, notab ...
... species. High immigration rates may help to sustain otherwise unviable populations. The aforementioned theory of island biogeography sheds light on how such factors affect immigration. It should be noted that whilst immigration enhances biodiversity initially, the introduction of some species, notab ...
Exemplar for Internal Achievement Standard Biology Level 2
... This involves providing a reason for how or why the biology of one of the chosen species relates to the pattern (or absence of a pattern). The biology involves structural, behavioural or physiological adaptations of the organism which are related to the environmental factor and to an interrelationsh ...
... This involves providing a reason for how or why the biology of one of the chosen species relates to the pattern (or absence of a pattern). The biology involves structural, behavioural or physiological adaptations of the organism which are related to the environmental factor and to an interrelationsh ...
Animal Adaptation (Ecology)
... 21. What is S-shaped growth? Logistic growth ●Population that is at or near the limit to which the environment can hold. ●Limited resources create carrying capacities. ...
... 21. What is S-shaped growth? Logistic growth ●Population that is at or near the limit to which the environment can hold. ●Limited resources create carrying capacities. ...
Is There Current Competition between Sympatric Siberian Weasels
... vertebrate prey (Gittleman 1989). They may also feed on invertebrates to a varying degree (King 1991, Korpimaki et al. 1991, Tatara and Doi 1994, Lode 1995, Murphy and Dowding 1995). Siberian weasels living in alpine grasslands in Taiwan mainly prey on small mammals (Ma 1990). However, unlike the hi ...
... vertebrate prey (Gittleman 1989). They may also feed on invertebrates to a varying degree (King 1991, Korpimaki et al. 1991, Tatara and Doi 1994, Lode 1995, Murphy and Dowding 1995). Siberian weasels living in alpine grasslands in Taiwan mainly prey on small mammals (Ma 1990). However, unlike the hi ...
Pattern or process? Evaluating the peninsula effect as a determinant
... present, dune forests form part of a centre of plant endemism [31], a biodiversity hotspot [32] as well as two critically endangered eco-regions [33]. They also harbour a number of species of conservation concern [34] as well as an extinction debt incurred from past forest losses [30]. In South Afri ...
... present, dune forests form part of a centre of plant endemism [31], a biodiversity hotspot [32] as well as two critically endangered eco-regions [33]. They also harbour a number of species of conservation concern [34] as well as an extinction debt incurred from past forest losses [30]. In South Afri ...
- Wiley Online Library
... of this simpler function is in its derivation from the marginal value theorem and the fact that in competition experiments it has been shown to outperform the more complex model (Hovestadt et al. 2010). However, it is worth noting that these competition experiments were conducted for populations in ...
... of this simpler function is in its derivation from the marginal value theorem and the fact that in competition experiments it has been shown to outperform the more complex model (Hovestadt et al. 2010). However, it is worth noting that these competition experiments were conducted for populations in ...
Neotropical Anachronisms: The Fruits the Gomphotheres Ate
... 6) Many of the fruits fall off the tree upon ripening or even well before they ripen; this is best described as behavioral presentation of fruits to earth-bound dispersal agents. 7) The fruits usually attract few or no arboreal or winged dispersal agents such as bats, guans, or spider monkeys. If th ...
... 6) Many of the fruits fall off the tree upon ripening or even well before they ripen; this is best described as behavioral presentation of fruits to earth-bound dispersal agents. 7) The fruits usually attract few or no arboreal or winged dispersal agents such as bats, guans, or spider monkeys. If th ...
Plants & Ecology Range margins and refugia Johan Dahlberg
... cycle. Range limiting by climate unsuitable for reproduction or stages in the life cycle are more common than limiting by mortality of adults due to climate (Gaston 2003). For example, minimum temperature during the growing season is an important determinant of seed mortality of forest trees in Swe ...
... cycle. Range limiting by climate unsuitable for reproduction or stages in the life cycle are more common than limiting by mortality of adults due to climate (Gaston 2003). For example, minimum temperature during the growing season is an important determinant of seed mortality of forest trees in Swe ...
Caddisflies: Architects Under Water
... include feces from shredders and other aquatic invertebrates, all colonized by fungi and bacteria, which are the principal food resource. Scrapers graze films of diatoms and periphyton from rocks and other substrates. Predators eat other invertebrates. The histograms in Fig. 1 reveal complementary f ...
... include feces from shredders and other aquatic invertebrates, all colonized by fungi and bacteria, which are the principal food resource. Scrapers graze films of diatoms and periphyton from rocks and other substrates. Predators eat other invertebrates. The histograms in Fig. 1 reveal complementary f ...
2. Results - IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
... The most significant change was the increase in cultivated area and decrease in woodland and water. It can be noted that as population grew in the catchment (Figure 3.3), an increasing area of land cover types such as woodland and grassland were opened up for cultivation. The reduction in woodland e ...
... The most significant change was the increase in cultivated area and decrease in woodland and water. It can be noted that as population grew in the catchment (Figure 3.3), an increasing area of land cover types such as woodland and grassland were opened up for cultivation. The reduction in woodland e ...
Biology
... survive and its place in the food web are part of its niche. The combination of biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem often determines the number of different niches in that ecosystem. ...
... survive and its place in the food web are part of its niche. The combination of biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem often determines the number of different niches in that ecosystem. ...
River Life - Department of Conservation
... There is clear geomorphic evidence near Lake Ruataniwha for offsets on both the Tekapo and Mt John outwash surfaces, and, in fact, continuing ground deformation in the vicinity of the Ohau A power station has caused differential tilting of the structure necessitating turbine-stator ...
... There is clear geomorphic evidence near Lake Ruataniwha for offsets on both the Tekapo and Mt John outwash surfaces, and, in fact, continuing ground deformation in the vicinity of the Ohau A power station has caused differential tilting of the structure necessitating turbine-stator ...
The Endangered Species Act: What Do We Mean by Species?
... could not be used to produce a hybrid. The Dusky Seaside Sparrow became extinct in 1987. In September 1983, the Solicitor's office reaffirmed this interpretation of the ESA when it concluded that hybrids between two listed adapt through natural selection to slightly different environments. [d. at 96 ...
... could not be used to produce a hybrid. The Dusky Seaside Sparrow became extinct in 1987. In September 1983, the Solicitor's office reaffirmed this interpretation of the ESA when it concluded that hybrids between two listed adapt through natural selection to slightly different environments. [d. at 96 ...
Habitat
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A habitat is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by human, a particular species of animal, plant, or other type of organism.A place where a living thing lives is its habitat. It is a place where it can find food, shelter, protection and mates for reproduction. It is the natural environment in which an organism lives, or the physical environment that surrounds a species population.A habitat is made up of physical factors such as soil, moisture, range of temperature, and availability of light as well as biotic factors such as the availability of food and the presence of predators. A habitat is not necessarily a geographic area—for a parasitic organism it is the body of its host, part of the host's body such as the digestive tract, or a cell within the host's body.