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Ecophysiological traits of grasses: resolving the effects of photosynthetic pathway and phylogeny
C4 photosynthesis is an important example of convergent evolution in plants, having arisen in eudicots, monocots and diatoms. Comparisons between such diverse groups are confounded by phylogenetic …
Received 03 November 2009 17:22 UTC; Posted 04 November 2009
Posted to: Ecology
Robustness of self-organised systems to changes in individual level behaviour: an example from real and simulated self-organised snail aggregations
Perfect behaviours that are optimal to the environment an agent operates within rarely exist in real animals or in robotic systems. The costs (be they biological or economic) of building sensors an…
Received 29 October 2009 18:12 UTC; Posted 30 October 2009
Posted to: Biotechnology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology
16S rRNA based identification of Aeromonas sp. kumar by constructing phylogenetic tree and identification of regulatory elements from the harmful Red Tide bloom, Gulf of Mannar
A bacterial strain, designated Aeromonas sp. kumar, was isolated from a water sample collected from Red tide Bloom occurred in the region of Gulf of Mannar region, Puthumadam Coast, India and the…
Received 28 October 2009 02:02 UTC; Posted 28 October 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Microbiology, Bioinformatics
Roman roads: The hierarchical endosymbiosis of cognitive modules
Serial endosymbiosis theory provides a unifying paradigm for examining the interaction of cognitive modules at vastly different scales of biological, social, and cultural organization. A trivial bu…
Received 22 October 2009 16:47 UTC; Posted 02 November 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Neuroscience, Earth & Environment, Evolutionary Biology
Evaluating experiential education through an intertidal ecology field trip.
Background/Question/MethodsStanford SEEDS and the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve have worked together with Redwood High School to implement an experiential ecology education program. The Re…
Received 20 October 2009 04:34 UTC; Posted 21 October 2009
Posted to: Ecology
Genome-scale approach proves that the lungfish-coelacanth sister group is the closest living relative of tetrapods with the BEST program
The origin of tetrapods has not been resolved for decades. Three principal hypotheses (lungfish-tetrapod, coelacanth-tetrapod, or lungfish-coelacanth sister group) have been proposed. We used the B…
Received 15 October 2009 04:03 UTC; Posted 15 October 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Genetics & Genomics, Bioinformatics, Evolutionary Biology
Host factors affecting abomasal parasites in Alpine Ibex
Alpine ibex is characterized by strong sexual differences, both morphological and in population dynamics. Host sex has been shown to strongly affect parasite load with males usually more infected t…
Received 25 September 2009 11:37 UTC; Posted 25 September 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Microbiology, Earth & Environment
Factors influencing impala distribution patterns in Nairobi National Park, Kenya
Monitoring the distribution of wild animals using appropriate methods and survey techniques is essential not only for sustainable management but also to avoid wastage of resources. This study appli…
Received 22 September 2009 14:21 UTC; Posted 22 September 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Plant Biology
Eutrophication: Can nanophosphorous control this menace?
Eutrophication is a threat to quality of surface and ground water bodies (SWB) and to bio-diversity of the aquatic eco-system. One of the causes of P accumulation in SWB is its excess application a…
Received 15 September 2009 05:18 UTC; Posted 16 September 2009
Posted to: Chemistry, Ecology, Earth & Environment
Frequency-dependent selection predicts patterns of radiations and biodiversity
Most empirical studies support a decline in speciation rates through time, although evidence for constant speciation rates also exists. Declining rates have been explained by invoking niche-filling…
Received 12 September 2009 05:41 UTC; Posted 14 September 2009
Posted to: Ecology, Genetics & Genomics, Bioinformatics, Earth & Environment, Evolutionary Biology
