Questions from Ecology


Q: Why might the frequency of torpor and hibernation be more common among

Why might the frequency of torpor and hibernation be more common among animals in tropical dry forest compared to those living in tropical rain forests?

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Q: Why do the managers of captive breeding and reintroduction programs for endangered

Why do the managers of captive breeding and reintroduction programs for endangered species try to maintain high levels of genetic diversity?

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Q: According to optimal foraging theory, under what conditions should a predator

According to optimal foraging theory, under what conditions should a predator add a new prey species to its diet?

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Q: Do patterns of feeding by bluegills (see fig. 7.

Do patterns of feeding by bluegills (see fig. 7.25) include any evidence that these consumers ignore certain potential prey? Figure 7.25:

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Q: Why did Tilman and Cowan plant several pots of each species in

Why did Tilman and Cowan plant several pots of each species in each of their growing conditions?

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Q: Figure 5.8 shows how temperature influences the activity of acetyl

Figure 5.8 shows how temperature influences the activity of acetyl cholinesterase in rainbow trout. Assuming that the other enzymes of rainbow trout show similar responses to temperature, how would tr...

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Q: How would a queen ant, or other eusocial hymenopteran queen,

How would a queen ant, or other eusocial hymenopteran queen, mating with several males affect the relatedness of workers within a colony? If common in social hymenoptera, how would queens mating with...

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Q: What are two major ecological challenges favoring colony living that are shared

What are two major ecological challenges favoring colony living that are shared by leaf-cutter ants and naked mole rats?

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Q: What evidence does colony structure offer in support of the idea that

What evidence does colony structure offer in support of the idea that both leaf-cutter ants and naked mole rats must vigorously defend their colonies from predators and invaders?

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Q: Of the three populations pictured in figures 10.19, 10

Of the three populations pictured in figures 10.19, 10.20, and 10.21, which is most likely to have a stable age distribution? Figures 10.19: Figures 10.20: Continue to next pagesâ€...

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