kirkcaldy aquarist society information sheet
... The body form of this species is typical of the genus, being laterally compressed and deep in the body. The Males gonopodium is spectacular often reaching beyond the caudal peduncle. Females exhibit a dark mottling around the genital opening. The body colour in both the sexes is vivid green with ver ...
... The body form of this species is typical of the genus, being laterally compressed and deep in the body. The Males gonopodium is spectacular often reaching beyond the caudal peduncle. Females exhibit a dark mottling around the genital opening. The body colour in both the sexes is vivid green with ver ...
APES review guide for Exam II (chapters 4 and 5) Name: Exam date
... 4. Explain the following species interactions and give examples of each: competition, predation, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, coevolution. 5. Define keystone species and give examples. 6. Differentiate between Batesian and Mullerian mimicry. 7. Relate competition to the survival of individua ...
... 4. Explain the following species interactions and give examples of each: competition, predation, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, coevolution. 5. Define keystone species and give examples. 6. Differentiate between Batesian and Mullerian mimicry. 7. Relate competition to the survival of individua ...
204FinalSG_AA_W05
... - Do we know the carrying capacity of the world for humans? - When determining human population growth, do the only consider natural death or all causes? - In the barnacle example, are you saying that Balanus is better suited to the environment and that if desiccation was not a problem at the higher ...
... - Do we know the carrying capacity of the world for humans? - When determining human population growth, do the only consider natural death or all causes? - In the barnacle example, are you saying that Balanus is better suited to the environment and that if desiccation was not a problem at the higher ...
Endangered Species
... extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of that species. In species which reproduce sexually, extinction of a species is generally inevitable when there is only one individual of that species left, or only individuals of a single sex. Extinction is not an unusual ev ...
... extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of that species. In species which reproduce sexually, extinction of a species is generally inevitable when there is only one individual of that species left, or only individuals of a single sex. Extinction is not an unusual ev ...
Evolution of new species requires few genetic changes
... functions important to speciation. They also are studying why species more commonly arise in tropical areas. ...
... functions important to speciation. They also are studying why species more commonly arise in tropical areas. ...
Chapter 8 Summary - CarrollEnvironmentalScience
... species. Birds are excellent indicator species and can serve as an early warning of damage to a community. The decline of a keystone species can cause a ripple effect through an ecosystem. Foundation species shape communities by creating and enhancing habitat that benefits other species. 8-3 Species ...
... species. Birds are excellent indicator species and can serve as an early warning of damage to a community. The decline of a keystone species can cause a ripple effect through an ecosystem. Foundation species shape communities by creating and enhancing habitat that benefits other species. 8-3 Species ...
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... Evolutionary theory predicts that features of ancestors that no longer have a function for that species will become smaller over time until they are ______________________________. 7. ____________________________ structures can be used for the same purpose and can be superficially similar in const ...
... Evolutionary theory predicts that features of ancestors that no longer have a function for that species will become smaller over time until they are ______________________________. 7. ____________________________ structures can be used for the same purpose and can be superficially similar in const ...
Variation Within Species
... classmates are all members of the same species, Homo sapiens, but each 96 of you differs slightly in appearance. Some may have black hair, others ...
... classmates are all members of the same species, Homo sapiens, but each 96 of you differs slightly in appearance. Some may have black hair, others ...
Communities, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity
... Very high T water, sulfur, other chemicals No light, low O2 Tube worms, bivalves, shrimp, crabs, eels Symbiotic relationship with sulfur-fixing bacteria Similar to photosynthesis, but some predation Nutrient input from smokers, detritus Organisms tightly coupled with environment Open or closed syste ...
... Very high T water, sulfur, other chemicals No light, low O2 Tube worms, bivalves, shrimp, crabs, eels Symbiotic relationship with sulfur-fixing bacteria Similar to photosynthesis, but some predation Nutrient input from smokers, detritus Organisms tightly coupled with environment Open or closed syste ...
Wildlife Workshop
... Wildlife – includes any living organism other than plants. Generally wildlife is neither tamed nor domesticated, and is free roaming. This includes insects, spiders, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. ...
... Wildlife – includes any living organism other than plants. Generally wildlife is neither tamed nor domesticated, and is free roaming. This includes insects, spiders, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. ...
New England Botanical Club – Minutes of the 938 Meeting
... many other groups, such as the Cyperaceae and Haloragaceae were highest in the northeastern U.S. and poorly represented in Central America. Garrett's field work in Palo Verde National Park and Rio Tempisque yielded 14 species new to Guanacaste Province and two, Polygonum hispidum and Bergia capensi ...
... many other groups, such as the Cyperaceae and Haloragaceae were highest in the northeastern U.S. and poorly represented in Central America. Garrett's field work in Palo Verde National Park and Rio Tempisque yielded 14 species new to Guanacaste Province and two, Polygonum hispidum and Bergia capensi ...
Biology 1C Fungi and Ecology Exam (3) Study Guide
... What two main outcomes does the competitive exclusion principle predict will happen when two species attempt to occupy the same niche? List two effects competition can have on a species assemblage (eg.one dominant species – low species diversity, resource partitioning-high species diversity, genotyp ...
... What two main outcomes does the competitive exclusion principle predict will happen when two species attempt to occupy the same niche? List two effects competition can have on a species assemblage (eg.one dominant species – low species diversity, resource partitioning-high species diversity, genotyp ...
Document
... United States during the northern hemisphere’s summer and spends the rest of the year in the tropics. – Defined as a species in which the majority of individuals breed north of the Tropic of Cancer ...
... United States during the northern hemisphere’s summer and spends the rest of the year in the tropics. – Defined as a species in which the majority of individuals breed north of the Tropic of Cancer ...
Biodiversity Indexes
... High diversity indicates a highly complex community, a greater diversity of species allows for a greater amount of species interactions. Predation, energy transfer (food webs), and competition are all more complex and varied in a community where there is more interaction. Some ecologists are studyin ...
... High diversity indicates a highly complex community, a greater diversity of species allows for a greater amount of species interactions. Predation, energy transfer (food webs), and competition are all more complex and varied in a community where there is more interaction. Some ecologists are studyin ...
Exam 6 Review - Iowa State University
... 11.) List the 3 different types of dispersion and identify the most and least common type. (provide your own answers) ...
... 11.) List the 3 different types of dispersion and identify the most and least common type. (provide your own answers) ...
Plant Ecology 101 in 5 minutes - Rutgers Environmental Stewards
... under changing circumstances. They are usually adaptable with respect to energy and nutrient needs. They are the colonizers who are the first to move in after catastrophe occurs. They are the survivors and wanderers of the world. The price of their adaptability is that, as a group in a system, they ...
... under changing circumstances. They are usually adaptable with respect to energy and nutrient needs. They are the colonizers who are the first to move in after catastrophe occurs. They are the survivors and wanderers of the world. The price of their adaptability is that, as a group in a system, they ...
Predicting
... Habitat fragmentation and loss Biotic insertions (invasive species), deletions (local extinction) • Pollution (mainly reactive nitrogen) ...
... Habitat fragmentation and loss Biotic insertions (invasive species), deletions (local extinction) • Pollution (mainly reactive nitrogen) ...
Diversity
... simple environments and compete for the same nutrients, yet many species coexist without competitive exclusion. Environmental complexity may account for significant portion of the diversity. ...
... simple environments and compete for the same nutrients, yet many species coexist without competitive exclusion. Environmental complexity may account for significant portion of the diversity. ...
COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS
... •In predation, one individual, the predator, captures, kills, and consumes another individual, the prey. MIMICRY •In a defense called mimicry, a harmless species resembles a poisonous or distasteful species. CAMOUFLAGE •Camouflage is a method of concealing coloration that allows an otherwise visible ...
... •In predation, one individual, the predator, captures, kills, and consumes another individual, the prey. MIMICRY •In a defense called mimicry, a harmless species resembles a poisonous or distasteful species. CAMOUFLAGE •Camouflage is a method of concealing coloration that allows an otherwise visible ...
community interactions
... • In predation, one individual, the predator, captures, kills, and consumes another individual, the prey. ...
... • In predation, one individual, the predator, captures, kills, and consumes another individual, the prey. ...
Types of Species Interactions
... – They can be positive (+) , negative (-) , or have no effect (0). • Each species develops adaptations to deal with these interactions. • If a species cannot adjust to it’s community members (two species in the same niche) then it will go locally extinct. ...
... – They can be positive (+) , negative (-) , or have no effect (0). • Each species develops adaptations to deal with these interactions. • If a species cannot adjust to it’s community members (two species in the same niche) then it will go locally extinct. ...
AP® Biology Scoring Guidelines Question 5 According to fossil
... 1. Prediction (1 point): The population will increase, decrease, or stabilize (level off) 2. Explanation (1 point): Tie a correct explanation to the prediction. Increase-tie to abundant resources and freedom from competition. Decrease-tie to exhaustion of a key resource or density-dependent cause. S ...
... 1. Prediction (1 point): The population will increase, decrease, or stabilize (level off) 2. Explanation (1 point): Tie a correct explanation to the prediction. Increase-tie to abundant resources and freedom from competition. Decrease-tie to exhaustion of a key resource or density-dependent cause. S ...