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... • The most prominent physical characteristic of streams and rivers is current • A diversity of fishes and invertebrates inhabit unpolluted rivers and streams • Damming and flood control impair natural functioning of stream and river ecosystems ...
... • The most prominent physical characteristic of streams and rivers is current • A diversity of fishes and invertebrates inhabit unpolluted rivers and streams • Damming and flood control impair natural functioning of stream and river ecosystems ...
FORESTRY 215 - FOREST ECOLOGY SYLLABUS SPRING 2017
... species to abiotic factors such as aspect, slope, temperature, wind, light, moisture, nutrients, and fire. 3) To explore forest properties and processes at the scales of communities, ecosystems, and landscapes. By the end of the course, students should be able to read the lay of the land in relation ...
... species to abiotic factors such as aspect, slope, temperature, wind, light, moisture, nutrients, and fire. 3) To explore forest properties and processes at the scales of communities, ecosystems, and landscapes. By the end of the course, students should be able to read the lay of the land in relation ...
C.V. - The Patrick Lab
... included writing exam questions, creating and delivering original lectures, grading papers and exams, and aiding in the development of original lesson plans and the overall curriculum. UND TA: Introduction to Molecular Biology Lab, 2008 Fall General introduction to molecular techniques including ele ...
... included writing exam questions, creating and delivering original lectures, grading papers and exams, and aiding in the development of original lesson plans and the overall curriculum. UND TA: Introduction to Molecular Biology Lab, 2008 Fall General introduction to molecular techniques including ele ...
Choosing appropriate temporal and spatial scales for ecological
... Classic ecological restoration seems tacitly to have taken the Clementsian “balance of nature” paradigm for granted: plant succession terminates in a climax community which remains at equilibrium until exogenously disturbed after which the process of succession is restarted until the climax is reach ...
... Classic ecological restoration seems tacitly to have taken the Clementsian “balance of nature” paradigm for granted: plant succession terminates in a climax community which remains at equilibrium until exogenously disturbed after which the process of succession is restarted until the climax is reach ...
Joseph et al. 2013 Taming wildlife disease
... Incorporation of disease ecology theory was defined broadly as the explicit use or discussion of theoretical concepts relating to transmission dynamics, host population regulation by disease, pathogen evolution, host or pathogen community effects on transmission, spatial heterogeneity in disease dyn ...
... Incorporation of disease ecology theory was defined broadly as the explicit use or discussion of theoretical concepts relating to transmission dynamics, host population regulation by disease, pathogen evolution, host or pathogen community effects on transmission, spatial heterogeneity in disease dyn ...
Taming wildlife disease: bridging the gap between science and
... Incorporation of disease ecology theory was defined broadly as the explicit use or discussion of theoretical concepts relating to transmission dynamics, host population regulation by disease, pathogen evolution, host or pathogen community effects on transmission, spatial heterogeneity in disease dyn ...
... Incorporation of disease ecology theory was defined broadly as the explicit use or discussion of theoretical concepts relating to transmission dynamics, host population regulation by disease, pathogen evolution, host or pathogen community effects on transmission, spatial heterogeneity in disease dyn ...
APPENDIX I: CALCULATING BROAD SENSE COMMUNITY
... Evolution 36:271–282. Dickson, L. L. and T. G. Whitham. 1996. Genetically-based plant resistance traits affect arthropods, fungi, and birds. Oecologia 106:400–406. CrossRef Driebe, E. and T. G. Whitham. 2000. Cottonwood hybridization affects tannin and nitrogen content of leaf litter and alters deco ...
... Evolution 36:271–282. Dickson, L. L. and T. G. Whitham. 1996. Genetically-based plant resistance traits affect arthropods, fungi, and birds. Oecologia 106:400–406. CrossRef Driebe, E. and T. G. Whitham. 2000. Cottonwood hybridization affects tannin and nitrogen content of leaf litter and alters deco ...
calculating broad sense community heritability
... Evolution 36:271–282. Dickson, L. L. and T. G. Whitham. 1996. Genetically-based plant resistance traits affect arthropods, fungi, and birds. Oecologia 106:400–406. CrossRef Driebe, E. and T. G. Whitham. 2000. Cottonwood hybridization affects tannin and nitrogen content of leaf litter and alters deco ...
... Evolution 36:271–282. Dickson, L. L. and T. G. Whitham. 1996. Genetically-based plant resistance traits affect arthropods, fungi, and birds. Oecologia 106:400–406. CrossRef Driebe, E. and T. G. Whitham. 2000. Cottonwood hybridization affects tannin and nitrogen content of leaf litter and alters deco ...
empirical approaches to quantifying interaction intensity: competition
... across all taxa and systems studied or only that qualitatively similar effects should be seen within each taxon–system combination. In the first case, the hypothesized pattern is that there is a single ‘‘true’’ effect, which may be a number or, more often, a function of known predictor variables. Th ...
... across all taxa and systems studied or only that qualitatively similar effects should be seen within each taxon–system combination. In the first case, the hypothesized pattern is that there is a single ‘‘true’’ effect, which may be a number or, more often, a function of known predictor variables. Th ...
Reinforcing loose foundation stones in trait
... in evaluating the trade-off between functional importance and ease of measurement. Despite its foundational importance, the practical difficulty of documenting trait–fitness relationships means that we cannot use this as a practical criterion for choosing traits. As a practical matter, we must rely ...
... in evaluating the trade-off between functional importance and ease of measurement. Despite its foundational importance, the practical difficulty of documenting trait–fitness relationships means that we cannot use this as a practical criterion for choosing traits. As a practical matter, we must rely ...
Reinforcing loose foundation stones in trait‑based plant ecology
... in evaluating the trade-off between functional importance and ease of measurement. Despite its foundational importance, the practical difficulty of documenting trait–fitness relationships means that we cannot use this as a practical criterion for choosing traits. As a practical matter, we must rely ...
... in evaluating the trade-off between functional importance and ease of measurement. Despite its foundational importance, the practical difficulty of documenting trait–fitness relationships means that we cannot use this as a practical criterion for choosing traits. As a practical matter, we must rely ...
shading facilitates sessile invertebrate - Ron Etter
... to such heterogeneity can be used to predict invasion potential (Peterson 2003). Many correlational studies have related species distributions and diversity to abiotic heterogeneity (reviewed in Hutchings et al. 2000), but experimental studies of the mechanisms driving these patterns are rare (but s ...
... to such heterogeneity can be used to predict invasion potential (Peterson 2003). Many correlational studies have related species distributions and diversity to abiotic heterogeneity (reviewed in Hutchings et al. 2000), but experimental studies of the mechanisms driving these patterns are rare (but s ...
Linking community and ecosystem dynamics through spatial
... They include addressing more complex dynamics, more demanding issues (e.g. ecosystem functioning, resilience) and patterns and processes at larger scales. Tackling these challenges has been difficult within the traditional frameworks of ecological thinking based on local effects and simplified persp ...
... They include addressing more complex dynamics, more demanding issues (e.g. ecosystem functioning, resilience) and patterns and processes at larger scales. Tackling these challenges has been difficult within the traditional frameworks of ecological thinking based on local effects and simplified persp ...
Assessing the structure and temporal dynamics of seabird
... (ii) examine for the first time, evidence for temporal changes in this structure and (iii) investigate whether the same conclusions would have been drawn if the prey data were resolved only to higher taxonomic levels (i.e. family, rather than genus or species), which would involve much reduced monit ...
... (ii) examine for the first time, evidence for temporal changes in this structure and (iii) investigate whether the same conclusions would have been drawn if the prey data were resolved only to higher taxonomic levels (i.e. family, rather than genus or species), which would involve much reduced monit ...
The Revolution of Science through Scuba
... closest fit was false. Indeed, many models make the right predictions for the wrong reason because the modelers lack critical natural history (Dayton, 1973) available with scuba. For example, until the mid-1970s blue water oceanographers would bemoan the ubiquitous slime that fouled the inside of t ...
... closest fit was false. Indeed, many models make the right predictions for the wrong reason because the modelers lack critical natural history (Dayton, 1973) available with scuba. For example, until the mid-1970s blue water oceanographers would bemoan the ubiquitous slime that fouled the inside of t ...
background - Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
... NSF DEB-1026110, Evolution of plant defense: A multigenerational selection experiment in the field ($264,000) NSF DEB-0822462, Milkweed-herbivore interactions: Advancing community rcology and student community outreach ($566,000) NSF DEB-0544929, Workshop: Frontiers in Ecology ($46,000) Joint award ...
... NSF DEB-1026110, Evolution of plant defense: A multigenerational selection experiment in the field ($264,000) NSF DEB-0822462, Milkweed-herbivore interactions: Advancing community rcology and student community outreach ($566,000) NSF DEB-0544929, Workshop: Frontiers in Ecology ($46,000) Joint award ...
AP BIOLOGY SUMMER ASSIGNMENT 2013
... many as possible while answering the objective questions. (You might want to make some type of vocabulary list or flashcards to use when you review for the AP Exam in May) d. Graphic:s (read the captions and see if you understand the figure) 2. Read thoroughly the Summary of Key Concepts at the end ...
... many as possible while answering the objective questions. (You might want to make some type of vocabulary list or flashcards to use when you review for the AP Exam in May) d. Graphic:s (read the captions and see if you understand the figure) 2. Read thoroughly the Summary of Key Concepts at the end ...
Succession an Unfinished Revolution
... reads today. The ideas of E. D. Cope also bear a striking resemblance in outline to the idea of succession as expounded by Clements. Evolution to Cope was a progressive change in organisms, stimulated by environmental stresses that generally tend to complicate their form and function. New species ev ...
... reads today. The ideas of E. D. Cope also bear a striking resemblance in outline to the idea of succession as expounded by Clements. Evolution to Cope was a progressive change in organisms, stimulated by environmental stresses that generally tend to complicate their form and function. New species ev ...
Delivering Biodiversity Gain: Experience and Practicalities Dr Julia
... Speaking in money terms is an effective communication tool for partnership working ...
... Speaking in money terms is an effective communication tool for partnership working ...
G. Evelyn Hutchinson
... rapid change at which the environments change Even for short time periods, non-equilibrium rather than equilibrium conditions could be the rule Different species favored under different sets of environmental conditions. If enough changes through time, no single competitor could remain superior long ...
... rapid change at which the environments change Even for short time periods, non-equilibrium rather than equilibrium conditions could be the rule Different species favored under different sets of environmental conditions. If enough changes through time, no single competitor could remain superior long ...
The Sociology of Ecology
... A common complaint of realist environmental sociologists is that sociology in the 20th century has leaned toward a broad, overarching constructionism and human exemptionalism (the notion that human beings are mostly exempt from nature’s laws), ignoring or downplaying realist concerns with natural li ...
... A common complaint of realist environmental sociologists is that sociology in the 20th century has leaned toward a broad, overarching constructionism and human exemptionalism (the notion that human beings are mostly exempt from nature’s laws), ignoring or downplaying realist concerns with natural li ...
Body-mass constraints on foraging behaviour determine population
... ative ¾ power-law relationship with consumer body mass. In contrast, the time needed to ingest and digest a resource should be directly proportional to its mass suggesting a negative, linear relationship between resource body mass and handling time, but systematic evaluations of this relationship ar ...
... ative ¾ power-law relationship with consumer body mass. In contrast, the time needed to ingest and digest a resource should be directly proportional to its mass suggesting a negative, linear relationship between resource body mass and handling time, but systematic evaluations of this relationship ar ...
resolving ecological questions through meta
... Abstract. We evaluate the goals of meta-analysis, critique its recent application in ecology, and highlight an approach that more explicitly links meta-analysis and ecological theory. One goal of meta-analysis is testing null hypotheses of no response to experimental manipulations. Many ecologists, ...
... Abstract. We evaluate the goals of meta-analysis, critique its recent application in ecology, and highlight an approach that more explicitly links meta-analysis and ecological theory. One goal of meta-analysis is testing null hypotheses of no response to experimental manipulations. Many ecologists, ...
ap biology summer assignment 2009-2010
... Please enjoy your time exploring the topics of ecology and animal behavior! I do not have the access codes yet for online book registration at this time. I will share the access codes with you in September for online book registration, so you will be able to utilize the online resources during the ...
... Please enjoy your time exploring the topics of ecology and animal behavior! I do not have the access codes yet for online book registration at this time. I will share the access codes with you in September for online book registration, so you will be able to utilize the online resources during the ...