Biodiversity as spatial insurance in heterogeneous landscapes
... occurs because specialist species 1 and 7 are adapted to the stationary parts of the sinusoidal environmental curve (Fig. 1a) and thus have the longest contiguous time periods in which they are locally dominant. These species tend to outcompete the other species at low dispersal. As dispersal furthe ...
... occurs because specialist species 1 and 7 are adapted to the stationary parts of the sinusoidal environmental curve (Fig. 1a) and thus have the longest contiguous time periods in which they are locally dominant. These species tend to outcompete the other species at low dispersal. As dispersal furthe ...
Dan Cogălniceanu • Biodiversity
... process of selection that allowed only the survival of the fittest. These ideas have been most often (mis)interpreted as humans being the most evolved species with special rights and power over the rest of the species inhabiting the planet. We must realize that we are just part of a larger, life-supp ...
... process of selection that allowed only the survival of the fittest. These ideas have been most often (mis)interpreted as humans being the most evolved species with special rights and power over the rest of the species inhabiting the planet. We must realize that we are just part of a larger, life-supp ...
Study guide for Midterm #1
... Carbon cycling and the global C budget What are the recent patterns in atmospheric CO2 concentrations? How does these relate to long-term records of atmospheric CO2, temperature and other greenhouse gases? What is causing the changes? What is the evidence? What is the Suess effect, and how does this ...
... Carbon cycling and the global C budget What are the recent patterns in atmospheric CO2 concentrations? How does these relate to long-term records of atmospheric CO2, temperature and other greenhouse gases? What is causing the changes? What is the evidence? What is the Suess effect, and how does this ...
Landscape Ecology and Ecosystems Management
... in the landscape often occurs in patches within an agricultural landscape matrix. Managing wildlife at the landscape level is an attempt to unite habitat patches (through the use of corridors, specifically riparian forests or fencerow habitats) to allow native biodiversity to flourish across the com ...
... in the landscape often occurs in patches within an agricultural landscape matrix. Managing wildlife at the landscape level is an attempt to unite habitat patches (through the use of corridors, specifically riparian forests or fencerow habitats) to allow native biodiversity to flourish across the com ...
AAAI Proceedings Template - San Francisco State University
... such systems modeled as nonlinear, high dimensional, coupled ordinary differential equations to characterize the bioenergetic feeding and biomass dynamics of complex networks of persistently interacting species (Berlow et al. 2009, Gross et al. 2009). Such advances helped rejuvenate basic research o ...
... such systems modeled as nonlinear, high dimensional, coupled ordinary differential equations to characterize the bioenergetic feeding and biomass dynamics of complex networks of persistently interacting species (Berlow et al. 2009, Gross et al. 2009). Such advances helped rejuvenate basic research o ...
Proteomic characterization of the major arthropod
... distinctive aquatic food web that includes microbes, protozoa, rotifers, mites, and the larval stages of three dipterans: midges, mosquitoes, and sarcophagid flies. The midge and sarcophagid larvae shred the prey, which is further decomposed by the microbial component of the food web. Protists, mite ...
... distinctive aquatic food web that includes microbes, protozoa, rotifers, mites, and the larval stages of three dipterans: midges, mosquitoes, and sarcophagid flies. The midge and sarcophagid larvae shred the prey, which is further decomposed by the microbial component of the food web. Protists, mite ...
ModelSummary - North Pacific Research Board
... • Do we need to choose one, or do we need a framework for uncertainty, to make blended model predictions? • Why general models? You can’t start building specific models in a crises, but can spawn them off a big one. ...
... • Do we need to choose one, or do we need a framework for uncertainty, to make blended model predictions? • Why general models? You can’t start building specific models in a crises, but can spawn them off a big one. ...
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... 13. Explain the term “adaptation.” 14. What is the difference between a structural adaptation and a behavioural adaptation. 15. Why do you think biomes are often classified according to their plant species rather than by the animals that live in the biomes? 16. What is the difference between a habit ...
... 13. Explain the term “adaptation.” 14. What is the difference between a structural adaptation and a behavioural adaptation. 15. Why do you think biomes are often classified according to their plant species rather than by the animals that live in the biomes? 16. What is the difference between a habit ...
Terrestrial Habitat, Ecosystem and Plants Technical Report
... Ecological land classification: A process of delineating and classifying ecologically distinctive areas of the earth’s surface based on surficial geology, landforms, soils, vegetation, climate, wildlife, water and human features. The dominance of any one or more of these factors varies with the give ...
... Ecological land classification: A process of delineating and classifying ecologically distinctive areas of the earth’s surface based on surficial geology, landforms, soils, vegetation, climate, wildlife, water and human features. The dominance of any one or more of these factors varies with the give ...
Botanic Garden of the University of Coimbra = Scientists
... worksheets, the dichotomous keys and other exercises, materials and resources, the students are organized in two team work, complete data collection of the samples to complete studying at laboratory with experiences. Then, data is analyzed and shared and will be interpreted and discussed. In a plena ...
... worksheets, the dichotomous keys and other exercises, materials and resources, the students are organized in two team work, complete data collection of the samples to complete studying at laboratory with experiences. Then, data is analyzed and shared and will be interpreted and discussed. In a plena ...
Ecology Unit Study Guide Levels of organization Organism
... an ecosystem. 78% of the air is N2 gas, only a few bacteria can use it in this form so it has to be changed. Fixing: Bacteria and lightning chemically change nitrogen so that organisms use it. Nitrification: bacteria bond nitrogen so that plants can absorb it. De-nitrification: bacteria convert nitr ...
... an ecosystem. 78% of the air is N2 gas, only a few bacteria can use it in this form so it has to be changed. Fixing: Bacteria and lightning chemically change nitrogen so that organisms use it. Nitrification: bacteria bond nitrogen so that plants can absorb it. De-nitrification: bacteria convert nitr ...
Ecological Modeler - Division of Instruction and Accountability
... each indicator, or developing models that demonstrate a combination of the understanding required by the indicators (high rigor). Having students create a model as an engagement at the beginning of instruction on this unit, and allowing them to modify these models to demonstrate new learning as the ...
... each indicator, or developing models that demonstrate a combination of the understanding required by the indicators (high rigor). Having students create a model as an engagement at the beginning of instruction on this unit, and allowing them to modify these models to demonstrate new learning as the ...
Grassland Biomes - Films On Demand
... ● Understand that in all environments—freshwater, marine, forest, desert, grassland, mountain, and others— organisms with similar needs may compete with one another for resources, including food, space, water, air, and shelter. ● Understand that ecosystems can be reasonably stable over hundreds or t ...
... ● Understand that in all environments—freshwater, marine, forest, desert, grassland, mountain, and others— organisms with similar needs may compete with one another for resources, including food, space, water, air, and shelter. ● Understand that ecosystems can be reasonably stable over hundreds or t ...
2009 Review Sheet - University of Arizona | Ecology and
... 58. Which part of the planet will heat up faster? What is expected to happen to Polar Bear populations? 59. How does understanding phenology help us comprehend the potential implications of climate change? 60. What are at least two different definitions of extinction? 61. How many great extinction e ...
... 58. Which part of the planet will heat up faster? What is expected to happen to Polar Bear populations? 59. How does understanding phenology help us comprehend the potential implications of climate change? 60. What are at least two different definitions of extinction? 61. How many great extinction e ...
PENNSYLVANIA CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGY
... water, they did not see this as being as much of an issue. Agriculture has been dealing with this issue for a long time. Key for the sector will be educating individuals on benefits and impacts, etc. Regarding invasive species, on the other hand, there seem to be huge issues. They are trying to figu ...
... water, they did not see this as being as much of an issue. Agriculture has been dealing with this issue for a long time. Key for the sector will be educating individuals on benefits and impacts, etc. Regarding invasive species, on the other hand, there seem to be huge issues. They are trying to figu ...
50_DetailLectOut_AR
... The biosphere is the global ecosystem, the sum of all of the planet’s ecosystems. The biosphere includes the entire portion of Earth inhabited by life, ranging from the atmosphere to a height of several kilometers to the oceans and water bearing rocks to a depth of several ...
... The biosphere is the global ecosystem, the sum of all of the planet’s ecosystems. The biosphere includes the entire portion of Earth inhabited by life, ranging from the atmosphere to a height of several kilometers to the oceans and water bearing rocks to a depth of several ...
Adaptation with stomata
... 3) Could a study like this one conclusively show stomata densities are the result of a local adaptation? Explain. 4) Do you think plants grown in a greenhouse would have different #s of stomata than the same species in nature? If yes, does this support or refute the idea that s. densities are ...
... 3) Could a study like this one conclusively show stomata densities are the result of a local adaptation? Explain. 4) Do you think plants grown in a greenhouse would have different #s of stomata than the same species in nature? If yes, does this support or refute the idea that s. densities are ...
CV.pdf - Brian Klingbeil
... priorities for saltmarsh birds and their habitats across northeastern United States. Research incorporates data on species distributions, abundance and demography in combination with remote sensing and associated spatial data to prioritize locations for conservation. Results of prioritization are co ...
... priorities for saltmarsh birds and their habitats across northeastern United States. Research incorporates data on species distributions, abundance and demography in combination with remote sensing and associated spatial data to prioritize locations for conservation. Results of prioritization are co ...
Today`s topics Why insects become pests? The aims of IPM
... • Aggregation on host patches • Dispersal ability ...
... • Aggregation on host patches • Dispersal ability ...
applying species diversity theory to land management
... scales, but it is often not clear how these ideas relate to one another, or how they apply across scales. Consequently, it has been difficult to use diversity theory as a basis for understanding patterns at the intermediate (landscape) scales at which biodiversity is managed. Here, we present a fram ...
... scales, but it is often not clear how these ideas relate to one another, or how they apply across scales. Consequently, it has been difficult to use diversity theory as a basis for understanding patterns at the intermediate (landscape) scales at which biodiversity is managed. Here, we present a fram ...
An experimental field mesocosm system to study multiple
... Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 270, S96-S99. Hügler, M., & Sievert, S. M. (2011). Beyond the Calvin cycle: autotrophic carbon fixation in the ocean. Marine Science, 3. Jackson, M. C., Loewen, C. J., Vinebrooke, R. D., & Chimimba, C. T. (2016). Net effects of multi ...
... Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 270, S96-S99. Hügler, M., & Sievert, S. M. (2011). Beyond the Calvin cycle: autotrophic carbon fixation in the ocean. Marine Science, 3. Jackson, M. C., Loewen, C. J., Vinebrooke, R. D., & Chimimba, C. T. (2016). Net effects of multi ...
PCA – A Powerful Method for Analyze Ecological Niches
... it is convenient to replace the term community with a more general one, an assemblage. In practice, habitat and the function of an organism are often discussed as spatial, temporal and trophic niches. The third view is that the niche refers to variables within the whole range of the distribution are ...
... it is convenient to replace the term community with a more general one, an assemblage. In practice, habitat and the function of an organism are often discussed as spatial, temporal and trophic niches. The third view is that the niche refers to variables within the whole range of the distribution are ...
introduction to ecology
... The Competitive Exclusion Principle • What do you think this term means? • No two organisms can occupy the same niche • One organism will “out-compete” the other • Those organism which are more poorly suited will either die or have to find a new niche where they can survive ...
... The Competitive Exclusion Principle • What do you think this term means? • No two organisms can occupy the same niche • One organism will “out-compete” the other • Those organism which are more poorly suited will either die or have to find a new niche where they can survive ...
18th Annual Graduate Student Symposium
... Environmental Sciences (NRES) is an interdisciplinary unit in applied sciences that brings biological, physical, and social scientists together to understand, teach, and work towards increasing the sustainability of urban, managed, and natural ecosystems from the local to global scale. All NRES educ ...
... Environmental Sciences (NRES) is an interdisciplinary unit in applied sciences that brings biological, physical, and social scientists together to understand, teach, and work towards increasing the sustainability of urban, managed, and natural ecosystems from the local to global scale. All NRES educ ...
Restoration ecology
Restoration ecology emerged as a separate field in ecology in the 1980s. It is the scientific study supporting the practice of ecological restoration, which is the practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human intervention and action. The term ""restoration ecology"" is therefore commonly used for the academic study of the process, whereas the term ""ecological restoration"" is commonly used for the actual project or process by restoration practitioners.