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... Answer: The hot springs in Yellowstone provided a new ecological habitat that was not being exploited by any living organisms. Bacteria near the hot springs could not survive the increased temperature. Some individuals within the bacterial populations had variations that allowed them to withstand a ...
... Answer: The hot springs in Yellowstone provided a new ecological habitat that was not being exploited by any living organisms. Bacteria near the hot springs could not survive the increased temperature. Some individuals within the bacterial populations had variations that allowed them to withstand a ...
The Sociology of Ecology
... actions and cognition, and they are suspicious of what they regard as “essentialist” or “positivistic” postulates about nature. In this view, social development is frequently conceived (if only for methodological purposes) as unconstrained by natural forces, which can therefore be set aside in purel ...
... actions and cognition, and they are suspicious of what they regard as “essentialist” or “positivistic” postulates about nature. In this view, social development is frequently conceived (if only for methodological purposes) as unconstrained by natural forces, which can therefore be set aside in purel ...
alteration of ecosystem nitrogen dynamics by exotic plants: a case
... Abstract. Biological invaders can alter ecosystem processes via multiple pathways, yet few studies have compared the relative importance of these pathways. We assessed the impacts of exotic, invasive grasses on ecosystem nitrogen (N) cycling in the seasonal submontane woodlands of Hawaii Volcanoes N ...
... Abstract. Biological invaders can alter ecosystem processes via multiple pathways, yet few studies have compared the relative importance of these pathways. We assessed the impacts of exotic, invasive grasses on ecosystem nitrogen (N) cycling in the seasonal submontane woodlands of Hawaii Volcanoes N ...
Crossfertilizing aquatic and terrestrial research to understand
... advance modern ecology.2–4 For example, removal ...
... advance modern ecology.2–4 For example, removal ...
Natural Selection or the Non-survival of the Non-fit
... the fittest' as it was formulated by Darwin in his 'Origin of Species'. The environment of a population exists of continuous changing conditions, which are heterogeneous in space. During its life each individual successively meets with differing conditions. During these confrontations the individual ...
... the fittest' as it was formulated by Darwin in his 'Origin of Species'. The environment of a population exists of continuous changing conditions, which are heterogeneous in space. During its life each individual successively meets with differing conditions. During these confrontations the individual ...
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... Answer: The hot springs in Yellowstone provided a new ecological habitat that was not being exploited by any living organisms. Bacteria near the hot springs could not survive the increased temperature. Some individuals within the bacterial populations had variations that allowed them to withstand a ...
... Answer: The hot springs in Yellowstone provided a new ecological habitat that was not being exploited by any living organisms. Bacteria near the hot springs could not survive the increased temperature. Some individuals within the bacterial populations had variations that allowed them to withstand a ...
Esquimalt Lagoon -Terrestrial Ecology 2013
... by trampling. Plants can no longer hold soil when trampled. For example native dune grass dies when its roots are crushed. Then when plants can no longer hold the dune in place, erosion of the dunes occurs (Capital Regional District, 2013). This is a major concern as the spit provides many ecologica ...
... by trampling. Plants can no longer hold soil when trampled. For example native dune grass dies when its roots are crushed. Then when plants can no longer hold the dune in place, erosion of the dunes occurs (Capital Regional District, 2013). This is a major concern as the spit provides many ecologica ...
Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and
... sparse, generally made up of juvenile canopy trees along with Acacia spp., Planchonia careya (cocky apple) and Petalostigma pubescens (quinine bush). Some sites have a conspicuous layer of Xanthorrhoea spp. (grass trees), for instance X. johnsonii can be a prominent species on sandier soils which ar ...
... sparse, generally made up of juvenile canopy trees along with Acacia spp., Planchonia careya (cocky apple) and Petalostigma pubescens (quinine bush). Some sites have a conspicuous layer of Xanthorrhoea spp. (grass trees), for instance X. johnsonii can be a prominent species on sandier soils which ar ...
Effects of Climate Change on Global Seaweed
... weaker. Finally, we delve into some of the ecosystemlevel responses to these changes, including changes in primary productivity, diversity, and resilience. Although there are several key areas in which ecological insight is lacking, we suggest that reasonable climate-related hypotheses can be develo ...
... weaker. Finally, we delve into some of the ecosystemlevel responses to these changes, including changes in primary productivity, diversity, and resilience. Although there are several key areas in which ecological insight is lacking, we suggest that reasonable climate-related hypotheses can be develo ...
The number of competitor species is unlinked to sexual dimorphism
... often postulates that species that are too similar in their ecological requirements cannot coexist. Such species can either diverge (often, in size), or the lesser competitor is driven to extinction (Hutchinson 1959; Abrams 1983; Szabo & Meszena 2006; but see Meiri, Dayan & Simberloff 2007). Ecologi ...
... often postulates that species that are too similar in their ecological requirements cannot coexist. Such species can either diverge (often, in size), or the lesser competitor is driven to extinction (Hutchinson 1959; Abrams 1983; Szabo & Meszena 2006; but see Meiri, Dayan & Simberloff 2007). Ecologi ...
The role of environmental generalist species in ecosystem function
... simulations confirmed these results. Our analyses suggest that the environmental tolerances of species can be an important consideration in determining ecosystem function, and should be considered in asking whether all species, or certain key species, drive the positive relationship between diversit ...
... simulations confirmed these results. Our analyses suggest that the environmental tolerances of species can be an important consideration in determining ecosystem function, and should be considered in asking whether all species, or certain key species, drive the positive relationship between diversit ...
II. Hardy-Weinberg Principle, cont
... III. A HISTORY OF EVOLUTIONARY THEORY, cont • Darwin, cont o Observed many examples of adaptations Inherited characteristics that enhance organisms’ survival and reproduction o Based on principles of natural selection Populations of organisms can change over the generations if individuals having ...
... III. A HISTORY OF EVOLUTIONARY THEORY, cont • Darwin, cont o Observed many examples of adaptations Inherited characteristics that enhance organisms’ survival and reproduction o Based on principles of natural selection Populations of organisms can change over the generations if individuals having ...
Biodiversity, Functioning - School of Natural Resources and
... between green (living plant-based) and brown (detrital-based) food webs. A recent meta-analysis of top-down and bottom-up effects in detrital food webs (Srivastava et al., 2009) showed that detrital processing (top-down effects) was increased by high detritivore diversity, but showed variable respon ...
... between green (living plant-based) and brown (detrital-based) food webs. A recent meta-analysis of top-down and bottom-up effects in detrital food webs (Srivastava et al., 2009) showed that detrital processing (top-down effects) was increased by high detritivore diversity, but showed variable respon ...
Global ecology - Trimble County Schools
... – Abiotic factors, including nonliving attributes such as temperature, light, water, and nutrients – Biotic factors, including other organisms that are part of an individual’s environment ...
... – Abiotic factors, including nonliving attributes such as temperature, light, water, and nutrients – Biotic factors, including other organisms that are part of an individual’s environment ...
Refocusing Ecocentrism: De-emphasizing Stability
... tiny (and thus hard to measure) differences in initial conditions can produce drastically different results. Furthermore, ecologists no longer assume a tight correlation between stability and diversity. There is evidence that an intermediate level of disturbance can increase diversity.19 Also, some ...
... tiny (and thus hard to measure) differences in initial conditions can produce drastically different results. Furthermore, ecologists no longer assume a tight correlation between stability and diversity. There is evidence that an intermediate level of disturbance can increase diversity.19 Also, some ...
Natural Selection - Bakersfield College
... • Major pattern of change in species seen by Darwin in Galapagos finches – Sudden (in geological time) emergence of several species from a common ancestor – Caused by sudden availability of new or unused ...
... • Major pattern of change in species seen by Darwin in Galapagos finches – Sudden (in geological time) emergence of several species from a common ancestor – Caused by sudden availability of new or unused ...
Biodiversity and resilience of ecosystem functions
... environmental management in the face of conflicting land use pressures, there is an urgent ...
... environmental management in the face of conflicting land use pressures, there is an urgent ...
Lack, Skutch, and Moreau: The Early Development of
... “Again, a greater abundance of helpless or inexperienced young may induce, not a proportionately, but a disproportionately, greater attention from predators.” Skutch (1949, p. 434) later echoed the same idea when he said, “A possible advantage of small broods and infrequent parental visits to the ne ...
... “Again, a greater abundance of helpless or inexperienced young may induce, not a proportionately, but a disproportionately, greater attention from predators.” Skutch (1949, p. 434) later echoed the same idea when he said, “A possible advantage of small broods and infrequent parental visits to the ne ...
Food Webs, Competition Graphs, and Habitat Formation
... module, you will explore the complexity of food webs in mathematical terms, using a physical model, called a directed graph (digraph), to map the interactions between organisms. A digraph represents the species in an ecosystem as points or vertices (singular = vertex) and puts arrows for arcs from s ...
... module, you will explore the complexity of food webs in mathematical terms, using a physical model, called a directed graph (digraph), to map the interactions between organisms. A digraph represents the species in an ecosystem as points or vertices (singular = vertex) and puts arrows for arcs from s ...
Transfer of fixed nitrogen to bacteria associated with filamentous
... biodiversity, and many species of invertebrates, fish and epiphytic seaweed depend on the kelp for shelter, nutrition and as a growth substrate. Invisible but perhaps even more diverse are the bacteria tha ...
... biodiversity, and many species of invertebrates, fish and epiphytic seaweed depend on the kelp for shelter, nutrition and as a growth substrate. Invisible but perhaps even more diverse are the bacteria tha ...
Flora and Vegetation
... cases, the proponent must provide the regional context in which the EPA can assess a proposal’s impact. • Lack of understanding of ecosystem processes There is not a good understanding of all of the complex ecosystems of Western Australia, their processes, functions, and resilience to impacts. • C ...
... cases, the proponent must provide the regional context in which the EPA can assess a proposal’s impact. • Lack of understanding of ecosystem processes There is not a good understanding of all of the complex ecosystems of Western Australia, their processes, functions, and resilience to impacts. • C ...
Terrestrial Habitat, Ecosystem and Plants Technical Report
... Ecosystem: A functional unit comprised of the living and the non-living things in a geographic area, as well as the relationships between all of these things (Aber and Melillo 1991). An ecosystem has patterns (e.g., a habitat mosaic), structures (e.g., food web, trophic structure), dynamics (e.g., c ...
... Ecosystem: A functional unit comprised of the living and the non-living things in a geographic area, as well as the relationships between all of these things (Aber and Melillo 1991). An ecosystem has patterns (e.g., a habitat mosaic), structures (e.g., food web, trophic structure), dynamics (e.g., c ...
Species interactions and energy transfer in aquatic food webs
... Diet tracing using molecular methods Molecular tools such as DNA barcoding analyses of environmental DNA are useful for gaining insight on species existence in the ambient water (Thomsen et al. 2012), or dietary ingestion from gut or faecal content (Pompanon et al. 2012). The use of DNA barcoding p ...
... Diet tracing using molecular methods Molecular tools such as DNA barcoding analyses of environmental DNA are useful for gaining insight on species existence in the ambient water (Thomsen et al. 2012), or dietary ingestion from gut or faecal content (Pompanon et al. 2012). The use of DNA barcoding p ...
Hybridization due to changing species distributions: adding
... spatial factors, necessitating consideration of the phylogeographic relationships and ...
... spatial factors, necessitating consideration of the phylogeographic relationships and ...
Ecology
Ecology (from Greek: οἶκος, ""house""; -λογία, ""study of"") is the scientific analysis and study of interactions among organisms and their environment. It is an interdisciplinary field that includes biology and Earth science. Ecology includes the study of interactions organisms have with each other, other organisms, and with abiotic components of their environment. Topics of interest to ecologists include the diversity, distribution, amount (biomass), and number (population) of particular organisms; as well as cooperation and competition between organisms, both within and among ecosystems. Ecosystems are composed of dynamically interacting parts including organisms, the communities they make up, and the non-living components of their environment. Ecosystem processes, such as primary production, pedogenesis, nutrient cycling, and various niche construction activities, regulate the flux of energy and matter through an environment. These processes are sustained by organisms with specific life history traits, and the variety of organisms is called biodiversity. Biodiversity, which refers to the varieties of species, genes, and ecosystems, enhances certain ecosystem services.Ecology is not synonymous with environment, environmentalism, natural history, or environmental science. It is closely related to evolutionary biology, genetics, and ethology. An important focus for ecologists is to improve the understanding of how biodiversity affects ecological function. Ecologists seek to explain: Life processes, interactions and adaptations The movement of materials and energy through living communities The successional development of ecosystems The abundance and distribution of organisms and biodiversity in the context of the environment.Ecology is a human science as well. There are many practical applications of ecology in conservation biology, wetland management, natural resource management (agroecology, agriculture, forestry, agroforestry, fisheries), city planning (urban ecology), community health, economics, basic and applied science, and human social interaction (human ecology). For example, the Circles of Sustainability approach treats ecology as more than the environment 'out there'. It is not treated as separate from humans. Organisms (including humans) and resources compose ecosystems which, in turn, maintain biophysical feedback mechanisms that moderate processes acting on living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components of the planet. Ecosystems sustain life-supporting functions and produce natural capital like biomass production (food, fuel, fiber and medicine), the regulation of climate, global biogeochemical cycles, water filtration, soil formation, erosion control, flood protection and many other natural features of scientific, historical, economic, or intrinsic value.The word ""ecology"" (""Ökologie"") was coined in 1866 by the German scientist Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919). Ecological thought is derivative of established currents in philosophy, particularly from ethics and politics. Ancient Greek philosophers such as Hippocrates and Aristotle laid the foundations of ecology in their studies on natural history. Modern ecology became a much more rigorous science in the late 19th century. Evolutionary concepts relating to adaptation and natural selection became the cornerstones of modern ecological theory.