Species richness

Divergent Evolution is the evolutionary pattern in which two species gradually become increasingly different. Adaptive Radiation is a type of evolution where an animal or plant group into a wide variety of types adapted to specialized modes of life. Convergent Evolution takes place when species of different ancestry begin to share similar traits because of a shared habitat. Coevolution is used to describe cases where two, or more, species seem to affect each other's…

It consists of nearly 300 geysers, 12 major rivers, active volcanoes, more than 290 waterfalls, etc. This makes it an important place as it is home to many different species and natural elements.The Yellowstone National Park has to combat numerous dangers such as climate change and development which can possibly ruin or damage its environment. It has to take care of all its aspects in order for the vast amount of ecosystems…

In the article, “How Sue Became a Rock Star,” written by Gail Mitchell Emilsson and Michael Tinnesand, it starts out by describing what is found around skeleton bones from many years ago. Rocks have formed around the the skeleton bones. These bone looking rocks are known as fossils. Fossils have helped us record and know about the life before us. Sue Hendrickson discovered the most completed and largest T-Rex ever found. They named the T-Rex Sue. Fossils are what is left over of deceased…

(2008) admitted that the mesocosm experiment was not a perfect simulation of natural environment. The plausible reasons pointed out by them were the underrepresentation of certain grazer species, reduction of gastropod’s grazing activity and reduction in percentage of cyanobacterial mats. All of the above mentioned reasons could influence experimental result. However, the outcome was well suited to the other experimental results conducted…

Four million years ago, a few ape like animals that began to walk upright taking the first faltering steps towards becoming human beings.Time and changing, and the struggle for survival continued shaping us. Along the way, social groups became the key to survival, and the human family evolved as pleasure of mating. In their struggle for survival these creatures found saving advantages in a new way of walking.instead of scampering on all fours, as usual, they stood upright and gradually and no…

Edmond Hamilton’s story “The Man Who Evolved” is an exploration of what might occur in the chain of human evolution in the distant future. Despite a lack of actual science, or even actual scientific possibilities to back up the experiment presented, the story is considered an example of Science Fiction. The reasoning for this classification is that the story explores more than just evolutional possibilities. Hamilton presents a look at the reactions of un-evolved humans to the newly evolved Dr.…

generations, evolving has always been the main theme for life preservation. From cavemen to businessmen, the change was a never ending possibility. Within the movie District 9, human were not the only evolving species; 'Prawns' were eventually introduced to earth later on. Clashes within the species started to occur, causing the prawns to later move into their own territory. In District 9, contact zones are highly occurring within interspecies when Wikus slowly transforms from a human to a…

Biosurveillance is the term used to describe the collection and interpretation of data in order to identify, prevent, and/or mitigate threats to the health of people, plants, and animals. Epidemiologic surveillance is the segment of biosurveillance that relates to human health. The purpose of biosurveillance is to provide an early detection and warning system for diseases that jeopardize the public health, allowing for the rapid deployment of life-saving actions and improvement of patient…

become a conservation threat to rare native species, community, and ecosystems (Gundale 2002; Hale et al. 2006; Nuzzo et al 2009; Maerz et al. 2009; Sutherland et al. 2011; Nuzzo et al. 2015). In 2011, Sunderland and coauthors identified earthworm invasions in previously earthworm free regions as one of the 15 most immerging issues of biodiversity conservation. One of the reason for the issue is that invasions by European earthworms, particularly species from Lumbricidae, have substantially…

Jacob Weishuhn 11/1/15 BIO 4416-L01 IA: Nathan Custer Which Food Choice Attracts Hummingbirds After a Major Drought? Artificial vs. Natural Introduction Two species of hummingbirds that breed during the summer in Texas are the Black-chinned Hummingbird and the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and, throughout the year, many other species are migrating through this area. The Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a small green-backed hummingbird with a few distinct colors except for thin…