FRQ: Ecology Question Ecological succession from a pioneer community to a climax community is an easy process to understand once you know each step. Ecological succession is the transition in the species composition of a biological community‚ often following ecological disturbance of the community. There are two types of ecological succession‚ primary and secondary. Primary succession is the establishment of a biological community in an area virtually barren of life‚ where there were originally
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Chapter 10: The Triploblastic‚ Acoelomate Body Plan 1) Which of the following is not an acoelomate? a) Platyhelminthes c) Gastrotrichia b) Rotifera d) Turbellaria 2) Three important characteristics first appeared in the acoelomates. Which of the following is not one of them? a) bilateral symmetry c) an excretory system b) a true mesoderm d) nervous tissues 3) Acoelomates lack a body cavity because the __________ cells completely fills the area between the
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1/24/2013 EENV101 Environmental Engineering Course Orientation Dr. Liza Bautista - Patacsil Environmental Engineering The division of engineering concerned with the environment and management of natural resources. The environmental engineer places special attention on the biological‚ chemical‚ and physical reactions in the air‚ land‚ and water environments and on improved technology for integrated management systems‚ including reuse‚ recycling‚ and recovery measures. Environmental Engineering
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Homosexuality has become an important issue in our community creating much controversy. The liberal citizens of our country congratulate those who have made the hard decision to “come out.” The decision to be openly homosexual is hard for some because of the rare acceptance that they receive. Society has made it so hard for homosexuals to be accepted‚ given the discrimination and hate crimes against them. The rights that have been taken from homosexuals‚ such as marriage‚ have led to a quest for
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“The Cougar Physiology” 10/15/2012 The Cougar Physiology Kingdom: Animalia‚ Phylum: Chordata‚ Class: Mammalia‚ Order: Carnivor‚ Family: Felidae‚ Genus: Felis‚ Species: Concolor‚ or otherwise known as‚ Cougar. Cougars are also known as the Mountain Lion or puma and have the largest natural range distribution throughout the western hemisphere. This paper will cover characteristics of the cougar‚ the ancestry to the Cougar‚ and what adaptations the cougar has gone through to survive in its habitat
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Informative report Cougar The cougar also known as the mountain lion‚ puma‚ panther‚ painter‚ mountain cat‚ or catamount‚ is a large cat of the family Fieldale native to the Americas. Its range‚ from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes of South America‚ is the greatest of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere. An adaptable‚ generalist species‚ the cougar is found in most American habitat types. It is the second heaviest cat in the New World‚ after the jaguar. Secretive
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fertility for livestock grazing. Poaching is also a main threat for the leopards’ survival and humans inducing fires on forests. That’s why both the tiger and leopard are facing habitat loss. And obviously they feed on other animals so they are carnivores. •The obvious difference between the Indo-Chinese Tiger and Amur Leopard is their skin. The tiger has narrower stripes and the deeper‚ more vibrant orange which is referred to as golden. The leopard has rosettes on their flanks and their winter
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Overview Mention the spiky Hedgehog and the first thing to pop up in their mind is the main character of the Sonic the Hedgehog games Sonic himself. However‚ the real life hedgehog is not blue or as fast as it is portrayed in its cartoon version. Found through parts of Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa‚ and in New Zealand‚ the tiny little mammal is facing a food shortage‚ human encroachment‚ and unpredictable weather. Since the year 2000‚ the poor creature has been facing a fall in population. The hedgehog
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this mechanism as a pyramid. On the bottom layer‚ is soil. Next is the plant layer‚ then insects rest on top of that‚ a bird and rodent layer come after that‚ and so on until you reach the highest layer. The highest layer is made up of the large carnivores. The top layers rely on the bottom layers for food and other services. And what do you know‚ land is at the very bottom; meaning that every other layer that rests on top of land relies on land to survive. This pyramid helps to understand how land
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The animal I have chosen is the Addax. In my new enclosure for the Addax‚ there will be many features that not only imperative for the survival of the Addax but it will be comfortable so the Addax in the enclosure will feel at home. The enclosure will feature a place for feeding‚ sleeping and a place for social interactions with the other addaxes inside the enclosure. Not only will the enclosure be beneficial for the Addax but also for the public as there will be several viewing areas. These viewing
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