LAB REPORT WOODLICE Daan Rijpkema May 2009 T4Y - General Science X Words TABLE OF CONTENTS Aim..........................................................................................................................................................2 Hypothesis...............................................................................................................................................2 Materials ............................................................................
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Abstract This investigation examined the preferred habitat of the prawn Alope spinifrons for the purpose of keeping the prawn in optimum conditions in captivity. The survey took place on shoreline between Matapouri Bay and Wooleys ’ Bay on the Tutukaka Coast. A. spinifrons populations were surveyed‚ water chemistry‚ temperature and depth were noted as well as substrate type and flora and fauna sharing the area. A. spinifrons preferred sheltered rocky areas where there was good water circulation
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Elk (Wapiti) Preferred Habitat: The most productive habitat for elk is aspen. Aspen areas can contain and support large numbers of elk. Some other preferred habitats are oakbrush‚ mountain shrub‚ conifer‚ spruce fir‚ and ponderosa pine. Oakbrush can provide coverage and food for the elk. Most of these habitats provide coverage‚forage‚ and security for elk. Place in the food web: Below is a picture of a food web of animals in Yellowstone National Park. The elk is a primary consumer in a food
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fourteen jointed limbs. Woodlice form the suborderOniscidea within the order Isopoda‚ with over 3‚000 known species. The woodlouse has a shell-like exoskeleton‚ which it must progressively shed as it grows. The moult takes place in two stages; the back half is lost first‚ followed two or three days later by the front. This method of moulting is different from that of most arthropods‚ which shed their cuticle in a single process. Metabolic rate is temperature-dependent in woodlice. In contrast to mammals
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nvestigation into the Factor of Light and Dark Affecting Woodlice Predictions It was expected that a woodlice would prefer a damp‚ dark‚ but moderately warm surrounding. Normally one would expect to find slaters under logs or concrete slabs in one’s garden. Under these large objects‚ the sun cannot reach directly; therefore it is darker‚ damper and colder than the surroundings. Nevertheless‚ in winter we do not see woodlice crawling around very often‚ and‚ also at night‚ it may
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Woodlice - Porcellio Scaber Research: Introduction: [The following is summarised from: http://soilbugs.massey.ac.nz/isopoda.php] Common Names: Slaters‚ pill bugs‚ sow bugs‚ woodlice‚ Maori papapa Scientific Name: Arthropoda (Phylum) Crustacea (Class) Isopoda (Order) Oniscoidea (Suborder). Description: Slaters are apart of the Isopoda order‚ meaning they have an equal number of legs. They are also a crustacean‚ but unlike most crustaceans they are terrestrial opposed to marine dwellers
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Woodlice Investigation Introduction: The ecological niche of the woodlice Porcellio scaber. The woodlouse Porcellio scaber is native to Europe but also commonly found in New Zealand. They live in cool‚ dark‚ damp microhabitats such as in rotting wood‚ under rocks‚ in caves and leaf litter. Small insectivorous rodents and birds as well as some spiders feed on woodlice. In the rotting log from which I gathered my specimens there were also millipedes‚ crickets‚ weta and spiders living. Woodlice
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service that I performed was at the Habitat for Humanity. All I really did during this time was restock the store‚ help load and unload furniture‚ clean the store‚ rearrange the furniture in the store‚ and help customers load and unload furniture. I chose this organization because it was the closest place I could find and I really needed all of my community service hours at the time. The services I provided in my community service experience was at the Habitat for Humanity restore on I really don’t
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commonly known as the woodlouse‚ is a species usually found in leaf litter or in fallen trees and bark. It feeds on detritus like many other isopods of its type‚ and is generally predated on by small mammals‚ lizards and some insects. The woodlouse habitat reflects its need to avoid warm and dry areas. The woodlouse is prone to desiccation (drying out) due to its body’s large surface area to volume ratio. This results in a variety of behavioural adaptations that help it conserve moisture and avoid desiccation
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A habitat is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animal‚ plant‚ or other type of organism.[1][2] It is the natural environment in which an organism lives‚ or the physical environment that surrounds a speciespopulation.[3] A habitat is made up of physical factors such as soil‚ moisture‚ range of temperature‚ and availability of light as well as biotic factors such as the availability of food and the presence of predators. A habitat is not necessarily a
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