Nitrogen enrichment and plant communities
... the relative abundance of particular functional groups. Nitrogen has traditionally been considered the primary limiting nutrient for plant growth in terrestrial ecosystems, but recent synthetic work suggests that colimitation by phosphorus (P), water, and other resources is widespread, consistent wi ...
... the relative abundance of particular functional groups. Nitrogen has traditionally been considered the primary limiting nutrient for plant growth in terrestrial ecosystems, but recent synthetic work suggests that colimitation by phosphorus (P), water, and other resources is widespread, consistent wi ...
... Although pollutant effects have been identified for a number of species, potential effects have been examined more thoroughly for striped bass than for other species. Hence the following discussion will focus on striped bass. One source of information concerns periodic pesticide occurrence in runoff ...
A Three-Way Trade-Off Maintains Functional Diversity under
... abstract: The resources that organisms depend on often fluctuate over time, and a variety of common traits are thought to be adaptations to variable resource supply. To understand the trait structure of communities, it is necessary to understand the functional tradeoffs that determine what trait com ...
... abstract: The resources that organisms depend on often fluctuate over time, and a variety of common traits are thought to be adaptations to variable resource supply. To understand the trait structure of communities, it is necessary to understand the functional tradeoffs that determine what trait com ...
Physiological stress and the maintenance of adaptive genetic
... Temperature was measured using two digital thermometers (Coralife, Inc.) to the nearest 0.1 °C. All temperatures used in data analyses were obtained by averaging the readings of the two thermometers for greater precision. Four to six fish were introduced to the container at the start of a trial. Fis ...
... Temperature was measured using two digital thermometers (Coralife, Inc.) to the nearest 0.1 °C. All temperatures used in data analyses were obtained by averaging the readings of the two thermometers for greater precision. Four to six fish were introduced to the container at the start of a trial. Fis ...
Sample Chapter Anthropogenic Impacts
... demand and depleted dissolved oxygen levels in some water bodies. These wastes derive from domestic and industrial sources, livestock and fish processing facilities, wildlife inputs, aquaculture operations, and other sources. Hypoxia of estuarine and coastal marine environments has increased worldwi ...
... demand and depleted dissolved oxygen levels in some water bodies. These wastes derive from domestic and industrial sources, livestock and fish processing facilities, wildlife inputs, aquaculture operations, and other sources. Hypoxia of estuarine and coastal marine environments has increased worldwi ...
Chapter 52
... 2 Farther inland, precipitation increases again as the air moves up and over higher mountains. Some of the world’s deepest snow packs occur here. ...
... 2 Farther inland, precipitation increases again as the air moves up and over higher mountains. Some of the world’s deepest snow packs occur here. ...
Grade 9 Applied Science – Biology
... Round goby prefer waters with rocky and sandy bottoms. They feed aggressively on insects and other small organisms. As well, adult round goby eat large quantities of zebra and quagga mussels, and occasionally, small fish and fish eggs. Their aggressive eating habits PLUS ability to spawn several tim ...
... Round goby prefer waters with rocky and sandy bottoms. They feed aggressively on insects and other small organisms. As well, adult round goby eat large quantities of zebra and quagga mussels, and occasionally, small fish and fish eggs. Their aggressive eating habits PLUS ability to spawn several tim ...
Energy Dynamics
... from the Earth’s interior and use it to make sugars. Other bacteria living deep in the oceanic crust can also produce sugars from such inorganic sources. Another word for producers is autotrophs. Consumers do not produce energy, instead they obtain energy from the carbon sources produced by the prod ...
... from the Earth’s interior and use it to make sugars. Other bacteria living deep in the oceanic crust can also produce sugars from such inorganic sources. Another word for producers is autotrophs. Consumers do not produce energy, instead they obtain energy from the carbon sources produced by the prod ...
Predator control of ecosystem nutrient dynamics
... (Schlesinger 1991). However, animals can directly and indirectly control the fate of nutrients in ecosystems, and may sometimes circumvent the need for microbial mineralization altogether, depending on how and where nutrients are consumed, translocated and eliminated (Vanni 2002; Wardle & Bardgett 2 ...
... (Schlesinger 1991). However, animals can directly and indirectly control the fate of nutrients in ecosystems, and may sometimes circumvent the need for microbial mineralization altogether, depending on how and where nutrients are consumed, translocated and eliminated (Vanni 2002; Wardle & Bardgett 2 ...
RevShtExIB160
... Differentiate between a community and a biome. Identify the fundamental cause of different climate patterns on earth. Define a “Hadley Cell” and what it is made up of. Define the Coriolis Force and how it affects the winds moving over the Earth. Name the two major variables that define any particula ...
... Differentiate between a community and a biome. Identify the fundamental cause of different climate patterns on earth. Define a “Hadley Cell” and what it is made up of. Define the Coriolis Force and how it affects the winds moving over the Earth. Name the two major variables that define any particula ...
the physiology of antipredator behaviour: what you do with what you
... 2.1. The Benefits of Being Small A popular tenet of many martial arts is to use the large size of your opponent to your own advantage. When you are a small fish being pursued by a much larger predator, there is a benefit associated with Newton’s conservation of angular momentum. In simple terms, an ...
... 2.1. The Benefits of Being Small A popular tenet of many martial arts is to use the large size of your opponent to your own advantage. When you are a small fish being pursued by a much larger predator, there is a benefit associated with Newton’s conservation of angular momentum. In simple terms, an ...
Relationship between larval type and geographic range
... (that is, at the five species occupying two zones and those five occupying six or seven zones) the five narrowly distributed species were found in zones IV and V (four species) or IV and VI (one species). In contrast, the five widely distributed species were ali present at least in zones VI, VII, an ...
... (that is, at the five species occupying two zones and those five occupying six or seven zones) the five narrowly distributed species were found in zones IV and V (four species) or IV and VI (one species). In contrast, the five widely distributed species were ali present at least in zones VI, VII, an ...
Interactive comment on “Short-term post
... 13. delete sentence on size of Gulf dead zone Yes we will delete this sentence. We would, however, need to mention elsewhere the size range of anoxias/mortalities to better address one point that both reviewers made: the difference between the processes on the small- versus large-scale. 14. no recov ...
... 13. delete sentence on size of Gulf dead zone Yes we will delete this sentence. We would, however, need to mention elsewhere the size range of anoxias/mortalities to better address one point that both reviewers made: the difference between the processes on the small- versus large-scale. 14. no recov ...
Shape up or ship out: migratory behaviour predicts
... steady swimming performance, which may be particularly important during migration in streams and rivers (Webb 1984; Vogel 1994; Langerhans & Reznick 2010). Hence, a more shallow body depth can increase performance in certain habitats that are associated with migration in a diverse array of fish spec ...
... steady swimming performance, which may be particularly important during migration in streams and rivers (Webb 1984; Vogel 1994; Langerhans & Reznick 2010). Hence, a more shallow body depth can increase performance in certain habitats that are associated with migration in a diverse array of fish spec ...
Chapman_et_al-2015-J.. - Behaviour and Ecology at Nottingham
... steady swimming performance, which may be particularly important during migration in streams and rivers (Webb 1984; Vogel 1994; Langerhans & Reznick 2010). Hence, a more shallow body depth can increase performance in certain habitats that are associated with migration in a diverse array of fish spec ...
... steady swimming performance, which may be particularly important during migration in streams and rivers (Webb 1984; Vogel 1994; Langerhans & Reznick 2010). Hence, a more shallow body depth can increase performance in certain habitats that are associated with migration in a diverse array of fish spec ...
3.6 M - Thierry Karsenti
... 10. BIOTA: The total aggregation of organisms in a specific. This includes both plants and animals 11. GROSS PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY (Pg) The total organic matter created (including that used for respiration) in a unit area per unit time (g m-2 d-1). 13. SUCCESSION: This is the orderly process of one p ...
... 10. BIOTA: The total aggregation of organisms in a specific. This includes both plants and animals 11. GROSS PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY (Pg) The total organic matter created (including that used for respiration) in a unit area per unit time (g m-2 d-1). 13. SUCCESSION: This is the orderly process of one p ...
Using Grass Carp to Control Aquatic Plants
... controlled by grass carp. When to Expect Results: Grass carp are stocked at a relatively small size of 8–12 inches. While this size eats continuously, the overall amount eaten by these fish is substantially less than that eaten by larger grass carp. The pond owner must exercise patience, allowing 3 ...
... controlled by grass carp. When to Expect Results: Grass carp are stocked at a relatively small size of 8–12 inches. While this size eats continuously, the overall amount eaten by these fish is substantially less than that eaten by larger grass carp. The pond owner must exercise patience, allowing 3 ...
In situ observation of settlement behaviour in larvae of coral reef
... light were highly species specific (i.e. for each species, almost all individuals were affected or none seemed affected). Hence, no individuals of the species eventually presented here were discarded, and the results for them are not affected. Nonetheless, many animals freeze when exposed to light a ...
... light were highly species specific (i.e. for each species, almost all individuals were affected or none seemed affected). Hence, no individuals of the species eventually presented here were discarded, and the results for them are not affected. Nonetheless, many animals freeze when exposed to light a ...