Questions from Ecology


Q: Why do isosmotic marine invertebrates expend less energy for osmoregulation compared to

Why do isosmotic marine invertebrates expend less energy for osmoregulation compared to hypo osmotic marine fish?

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Q: The body fluids of many freshwater invertebrate species have very low internal

The body fluids of many freshwater invertebrate species have very low internal salt concentrations. What is the benefit of such dilute internal fluids?

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Q: Ronald Neilson and his colleagues (1992, 1995) used the

Ronald Neilson and his colleagues (1992, 1995) used the environmental requirements of plants to predict the responses of vegetation to climate change. In chapter 1, we briefly discussed the studies of...

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Q: If you observe no changes in gene frequencies in a population over

If you observe no changes in gene frequencies in a population over several generations, can you conclude that the population is not subject to natural selection?

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Q: Why do pumas face fewer challenges from the perspective of stoichiometry compared

Why do pumas face fewer challenges from the perspective of stoichiometry compared to herbivores, such as deer, on which they prey?

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Q: Compare the dietary challenges associated with being a detritivore versus an herbivore

Compare the dietary challenges associated with being a detritivore versus an herbivore. Consider figure 7.14, p. 160. Figure 7.14:

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Q: What roles did greenhouse and field studies play in the investigation of

What roles did greenhouse and field studies play in the investigation of mating patterns by wild radish?

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Q: What would you expect to see in figure 8.15 if

What would you expect to see in figure 8.15 if performance were equal across pollen donors?

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Q: Explain how a Batesian mimic, such as the hoverfly in figure 

Explain how a Batesian mimic, such as the hoverfly in figure 7.15 b, could evolve, through natural selection, from a nonaposematic ancestor. Figure 7.15b:

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Q: What factors might be responsible for the aggregation of American crows in

What factors might be responsible for the aggregation of American crows in winter (see fig. 9.15)? Figure 9.15:

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