Questions from Ecology

Q: Apply Winemiller’s model to plants. If you were to construct a

Apply Winemiller’s model to plants. If you were to construct a strictly quantitative classification of plant life histories using Winemiller and Rose’s approach, wh...

Q: How is plant allocation to roots versus shoots similar to plant regulation

How is plant allocation to roots versus shoots similar to plant regulation of temperature and water? Consider discussing these processes under the more general heading of homeostasis. (Hint: Homeosta...

Q: Design a greenhouse (glasshouse) experiment to test for intraspecific competition

Design a greenhouse (glasshouse) experiment to test for intraspecific competition within a population of herbaceous plants. Specify the species of plant, the volume (or size of pot) and source of soil...

Q: How can the results of greenhouse experiments on competition help us understand

How can the results of greenhouse experiments on competition help us understand the importance of competition among natural populations? How can a researcher enhance the correspondence of results betw...

Q: Explain how self-thinning in field populations of plants can be

Explain how self-thinning in field populations of plants can be used to support the hypothesis that intraspecific competition a common occurrence among natural plant populations is.

Q: Researchers have characterized the niches of Darwin’s finches by beak size (

Researchers have characterized the niches of Darwin’s finches by beak size (which correlates with diet) and the niches of salt marsh grasses by position in the intertidal zone. How would you character...

Q: Explain why species that overlap a great deal in their fundamental niches

Explain why species that overlap a great deal in their fundamental niches have a high probability of competing. Now explain why species that overlap a great deal in their realized niches and live in t...