A Stoichiometric Model of Early Plant Primary Succession
... abstract: The relative importance of plant facilitation and competition during primary succession depends on the development of ecosystem nutrient pools, yet the interaction of these processes remains poorly understood. To explore how these mechanisms interact to drive successional dynamics, we devi ...
... abstract: The relative importance of plant facilitation and competition during primary succession depends on the development of ecosystem nutrient pools, yet the interaction of these processes remains poorly understood. To explore how these mechanisms interact to drive successional dynamics, we devi ...
The ecology of shell shape difference in chirally - UvA-DARE
... latter species, we also showed that predation pressure on both morphs is equally strong for those predators that crack the shell (Schilthuizen et al., 2007). However, it remained to be investigated whether the two coiling morphs may select distinct micro-niches. Also, in studies of dispersal (Schilt ...
... latter species, we also showed that predation pressure on both morphs is equally strong for those predators that crack the shell (Schilthuizen et al., 2007). However, it remained to be investigated whether the two coiling morphs may select distinct micro-niches. Also, in studies of dispersal (Schilt ...
(Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) Apparent Predators of Marine Turtle Eggs
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... Corresponding author, e-mail: [email protected]. ...
Journal of Animal - Centre d`études biologiques de Chizé
... processing rate. Removing the thorns from three of the species affected these parameters differently, according to the size and density of thorns. 3. Animals took larger bites from larger patches (branches), and bite mass declined as patch exploitation progressed, implying that animals were selectin ...
... processing rate. Removing the thorns from three of the species affected these parameters differently, according to the size and density of thorns. 3. Animals took larger bites from larger patches (branches), and bite mass declined as patch exploitation progressed, implying that animals were selectin ...
Cold seep benthic communities in Japan subduction zones: spatial
... In addition to symbiotic bivalves and Vestimentifera, many other organisms representing a variety of feeding modes are clearly associated with active seeps: scavenging and predatory fish and crustaceans, deposit-feeding gastropods and holothurians, suspension-feeding polychaetes and anemones. The pr ...
... In addition to symbiotic bivalves and Vestimentifera, many other organisms representing a variety of feeding modes are clearly associated with active seeps: scavenging and predatory fish and crustaceans, deposit-feeding gastropods and holothurians, suspension-feeding polychaetes and anemones. The pr ...
Evolution, ecology and biochronology of herbivore associations in
... The zoogeographical context of Plio-Pleistocene mammal dispersal events in Europe is interesting and rather complex. Asian and African species that entered Europe have evolved in different zoogeographical contexts and according to different evolutionary and ecological strategies. The modern communit ...
... The zoogeographical context of Plio-Pleistocene mammal dispersal events in Europe is interesting and rather complex. Asian and African species that entered Europe have evolved in different zoogeographical contexts and according to different evolutionary and ecological strategies. The modern communit ...
Myrmecophilous butterflies utilise ant-
... Experimental groups in series (2), (3) and (4) were established by a coin flip, and tanglefoot resin was applied to the base of both branches to prevent ant access. One dried honeybee was pinned on all experimental branches (Fig. 1a) to control for the presence of other insects that could visit S. v ...
... Experimental groups in series (2), (3) and (4) were established by a coin flip, and tanglefoot resin was applied to the base of both branches to prevent ant access. One dried honeybee was pinned on all experimental branches (Fig. 1a) to control for the presence of other insects that could visit S. v ...
preliminary survey of the relationship between the feeding habit and
... that C. finmarchicus ate the same amount of T. fluviatilis whether 01’ not Artemia were present. When only Artemia were available, a few were eaten, but the feeding decreased greatly in a mixed culture. Thus, it would appear that Calanus is predominantly an herbivore. Acartia tonsa Despite its small ...
... that C. finmarchicus ate the same amount of T. fluviatilis whether 01’ not Artemia were present. When only Artemia were available, a few were eaten, but the feeding decreased greatly in a mixed culture. Thus, it would appear that Calanus is predominantly an herbivore. Acartia tonsa Despite its small ...
strategies for hearing in noise: peripheral control over auditory
... and brachypterous, emerging as adults in late spring (midNovember) and continuing to call into February. They typically call from deep within dense coastal scrub, which includes species such as Spyridium globulosum (height 1.2±0.06 m), Olearia axillaris (height 1.4±0.05 m) and Melaleuca acerosa (0.7 ...
... and brachypterous, emerging as adults in late spring (midNovember) and continuing to call into February. They typically call from deep within dense coastal scrub, which includes species such as Spyridium globulosum (height 1.2±0.06 m), Olearia axillaris (height 1.4±0.05 m) and Melaleuca acerosa (0.7 ...
A tipping point that may limit reef recovery
... Using larvae of A. tenuis, we evaluated the possibility that such lipids could deter coral settlement if transferred to benthic surfaces. We brushed settlement tiles with five strokes of either CCA, Padina, Galaxaura, or Sargassum (mimicking contact via wave motion) and compared settlement on these ...
... Using larvae of A. tenuis, we evaluated the possibility that such lipids could deter coral settlement if transferred to benthic surfaces. We brushed settlement tiles with five strokes of either CCA, Padina, Galaxaura, or Sargassum (mimicking contact via wave motion) and compared settlement on these ...
Tolerance of benthic macrofauna to hypoxia and anoxia in shallow
... Macrofauna data analysis The 11 deployments covered a total surface area of 2.75 m2 and yielded data on a representative spectrum of taxa, life habits and behaviours (the latter will be summarised elsewhere). Overall, 9953 images were produced, encompassing a documentation time of 995 h (hypoxia: 33 ...
... Macrofauna data analysis The 11 deployments covered a total surface area of 2.75 m2 and yielded data on a representative spectrum of taxa, life habits and behaviours (the latter will be summarised elsewhere). Overall, 9953 images were produced, encompassing a documentation time of 995 h (hypoxia: 33 ...
Nutrient resorption of wetland graminoids is related to the type of
... base-rich loamy gleysols; they are waterlogged or flooded in winter but relatively dry in summer; the soil pH is about 7 (Brülisauer & Klötzli 1998; S.G., unpublished data). All sites are mown annually in autumn. The vegetation belongs to the phytosociological alliance Molinion (Ellenberg 1996). It ...
... base-rich loamy gleysols; they are waterlogged or flooded in winter but relatively dry in summer; the soil pH is about 7 (Brülisauer & Klötzli 1998; S.G., unpublished data). All sites are mown annually in autumn. The vegetation belongs to the phytosociological alliance Molinion (Ellenberg 1996). It ...
Direct and indirect effects of the introduced alga Sargassum
... Washington State. Native canopy (brown) and understory (red) algae were more abundant in plots from which S. muticum had been removed, and the native kelp Laminaria bongardiana (the most abundant species of brown alga in the absence of S. muticum) grew more than twice as fast in plots where S. mutic ...
... Washington State. Native canopy (brown) and understory (red) algae were more abundant in plots from which S. muticum had been removed, and the native kelp Laminaria bongardiana (the most abundant species of brown alga in the absence of S. muticum) grew more than twice as fast in plots where S. mutic ...
The Zone of Pyroclastic Deposits
... known in French as nuée ardentes, “glowing cloud.” Temperatures in these deadly volcanic explosions can soar above 800 °C, and hurtle down slope at speeds in excess of 700 km per hour. They are usually spawned by an eruptive explosion, but the collapse of a Plinian eruption column or even collapsing ...
... known in French as nuée ardentes, “glowing cloud.” Temperatures in these deadly volcanic explosions can soar above 800 °C, and hurtle down slope at speeds in excess of 700 km per hour. They are usually spawned by an eruptive explosion, but the collapse of a Plinian eruption column or even collapsing ...
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... Delo (1935) selected D. caudatus (Brünnich, 1781) as type species of the genus. The same species was later called longicaudatus by Murchison (1839). However, what Brongniart (1822) called caudatus is a different species: it is the same as what Salter (1864) called ‘var.’ α vulgaris, and which was pr ...
... Delo (1935) selected D. caudatus (Brünnich, 1781) as type species of the genus. The same species was later called longicaudatus by Murchison (1839). However, what Brongniart (1822) called caudatus is a different species: it is the same as what Salter (1864) called ‘var.’ α vulgaris, and which was pr ...
Evolutionary Arguments on Aging, Disease, and Other Topics
... biologists that there is no subject concerning living beings that has not, according to them, been dealt with. Not only does the scholar of systematics that looks into the affinities, and therefore the relationships among living beings, have recourse to evolutionism, but also the biochemist who is i ...
... biologists that there is no subject concerning living beings that has not, according to them, been dealt with. Not only does the scholar of systematics that looks into the affinities, and therefore the relationships among living beings, have recourse to evolutionism, but also the biochemist who is i ...
understanding stability in mutualisms: can extrinsic factors balance
... variations in survivorship, flowers were labeled within 3 d of one another. Fruit were collected after 30–35 d and dissected to determine the number of mature larvae. Because yucca moths are not always successful in laying eggs during oviposition, an egg-to-scar ratio was determined for both moth sp ...
... variations in survivorship, flowers were labeled within 3 d of one another. Fruit were collected after 30–35 d and dissected to determine the number of mature larvae. Because yucca moths are not always successful in laying eggs during oviposition, an egg-to-scar ratio was determined for both moth sp ...
Diel vertical migration and feeding of chaetognaths in
... The period between 12:00 and 04:00 was characterized by the abrupt ascent of cladocerans towards the 0–10 m layer (Fig. 3). However, none of the chaetognath species followed this migration of prey and descended instead, reaching the 30–40 m depth layer (Fig. 2). At 20:00 cladocerans and S. enflata h ...
... The period between 12:00 and 04:00 was characterized by the abrupt ascent of cladocerans towards the 0–10 m layer (Fig. 3). However, none of the chaetognath species followed this migration of prey and descended instead, reaching the 30–40 m depth layer (Fig. 2). At 20:00 cladocerans and S. enflata h ...
Spatial complementarity in tree crowns explains overyielding in
... strongly and positively related to functional diversity (functional dispersion among species in maximum growth rate) and to stem biomass overyielding. This provides novel evidence for a mechanism— spatial complementarity—by which functional diversity links with complementarity and enhances productiv ...
... strongly and positively related to functional diversity (functional dispersion among species in maximum growth rate) and to stem biomass overyielding. This provides novel evidence for a mechanism— spatial complementarity—by which functional diversity links with complementarity and enhances productiv ...
From tropics to tundra: Global convergence in plant functioning P B. R *
... plant functioning, despite the enormous diversity of plant species and biomes. For 280 plant species from two global data sets, we found that potential carbon gain (photosynthesis) and carbon loss (respiration) increase in similar proportion with decreasing leaf life-span, increasing leaf nitrogen c ...
... plant functioning, despite the enormous diversity of plant species and biomes. For 280 plant species from two global data sets, we found that potential carbon gain (photosynthesis) and carbon loss (respiration) increase in similar proportion with decreasing leaf life-span, increasing leaf nitrogen c ...
From tropics to tundra: Global convergence in plant functioning
... plant functioning, despite the enormous diversity of plant species and biomes. For 280 plant species from two global data sets, we found that potential carbon gain (photosynthesis) and carbon loss (respiration) increase in similar proportion with decreasing leaf life-span, increasing leaf nitrogen c ...
... plant functioning, despite the enormous diversity of plant species and biomes. For 280 plant species from two global data sets, we found that potential carbon gain (photosynthesis) and carbon loss (respiration) increase in similar proportion with decreasing leaf life-span, increasing leaf nitrogen c ...
Propagule supply controls grazer community structure and primary
... new species throughout our experiment. The effect of recurrent propagule additions remained constant and positive across the gradient of diversity represented in the single treatments (SI Text), as indicated by the lack of a significant interaction between supply magnitude and frequency treatments ( ...
... new species throughout our experiment. The effect of recurrent propagule additions remained constant and positive across the gradient of diversity represented in the single treatments (SI Text), as indicated by the lack of a significant interaction between supply magnitude and frequency treatments ( ...
Consumer diversity interacts with prey defenses to drive ecosystem
... of herbivory (ecosystem functioning) differed inside vs. outside reserves. We then video-recorded feeding activity on the same seven macroalgae when transplanted into reserves, and assessed the functional redundancy vs. complementarity of herbivorous fishes consuming these macroalgae. Of 29 species o ...
... of herbivory (ecosystem functioning) differed inside vs. outside reserves. We then video-recorded feeding activity on the same seven macroalgae when transplanted into reserves, and assessed the functional redundancy vs. complementarity of herbivorous fishes consuming these macroalgae. Of 29 species o ...
Ontogenetic trait variation influences tree community assembly
... the TRCP ranges from 172–233 m (mean ¼ 206 m) and slope ranges from 0.88 to 26.98 (mean ¼ 13.88) at the 20 3 20 m scale. The plot includes a representative range of habitat types found in oak-hickory forests (e.g., east-facing slopes, ridges, west-facing slopes, valleys). As of May 2014, all free-st ...
... the TRCP ranges from 172–233 m (mean ¼ 206 m) and slope ranges from 0.88 to 26.98 (mean ¼ 13.88) at the 20 3 20 m scale. The plot includes a representative range of habitat types found in oak-hickory forests (e.g., east-facing slopes, ridges, west-facing slopes, valleys). As of May 2014, all free-st ...
Durian Assign2 Ex
... Researchers investigated what animals eat and disperse the seeds of two different durian species in Sabah Malaysia. The two species they investigated were Durio graveolens and Durio zibethinus. Orangutans eat both species and that D. graveolens is dispersed by black hornbills while D. zibethinus is ...
... Researchers investigated what animals eat and disperse the seeds of two different durian species in Sabah Malaysia. The two species they investigated were Durio graveolens and Durio zibethinus. Orangutans eat both species and that D. graveolens is dispersed by black hornbills while D. zibethinus is ...
Ficus rubiginosa
Ficus rubiginosa, the rusty fig, Port Jackson fig, or little-leaf fig (damun in the Sydney language) is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae that is native to eastern Australia. It is a banyan of the genus Ficus which contains around 750 species worldwide in warm climates, including the common fig (Ficus carica). Ficus rubiginosa can grow to 30 m (100 ft) high and nearly as wide with a buttressed trunk, and glossy green leaves.