Ecology Answers

• List the analytic and synthetic character of biological community explain in one or two lines the information provided by each character about the community

(a)   Some GM crops that are available to farmers are resistant to herbicides (weedkillers). Other GM crops are resistant to diseases caused by viruses and to damage by insects. Some people are for the use of GM crops because they may be beneficial to ecosystems. Some people are against the use of GM crops because they could harm ecosystems. Discuss these opinions for and against the use of GM crops.

The following table summarizes the collected data from 25 quadrats in each area

Species

Total number in area 1

Rel. abundance in area

Total number in area 2

Relative abundance in area 2

1

Artemisia herba-alba

44

0.076125

35

0.093582888

2

Ballota undulata

10

0.017301

0

0

3

Salvia dominica

25

0.020761

1

0.002673797

4

Carlina hispanica

12

0.020761

2

0.005347594

5

Ononis natrix

14

0.024221

0

0

6

Poa bulbosa

350

0.041522

.

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7

Stipa barbata

24

0.041522

20

0.053475936

8

Salsola vermiculata

48

0.083045

250

0.668449198

9

Astragauls spinosus

2

0.00346

6

0.016042781

10

Astragalus callichrous

22

0.038062

35

0.093582888

11

Silene colorata

26

0.044983

12

0.032085561

12

Anabasis articulata

1

0.00173

13

0.034759358

Total

578

100%

374

100%

0.413495

1.898395722

Q. 2) Calculate the species richness, evenness and the diversity (use Shannon index) in each area (Community ecology). Compare and contrast both areas. 

) Calculate the species richness, evenness and the diversity (use Shannon index) in each area (Community ecology). Compare and contrast both areas. 

Select a South Africa plant and produce an information sheet. This can be any plant, perhaps a garden plant or medicinal plant, and your information sheet should provide information on the plant and including the following:

•Name and classification of plant (from family to species)

•Photographs (images from internet will be fine, remember to add your source)

•Description (what does the plant look like?)

•Distribution (where does the plant occur in South Africa?)

•Ecology (anything interesting, e.g. pollinators)

•Red List status (this can be found at <span style="color: rgb(23, 41, 119);">http://redlist.sanbi.org/</span>)

•Uses

•References (a full list of references following Harvard Style. Remember to do in text referencing that corresponds with this list)

Ecology is best defined as what?

Is cutting field a biotic or abiotic factor?

I have a ecological research proposal and im trying to write it right now but a term in the question is confusing me. I have been given a plan lay out of sorts and in the background section it says 'Here you should explain the ecological context to the research you are planning'. My research proposal question is 'What influence has human activity had on seagrass meadows'. I obviously don't expect anyone to write it for me I just don't understand what the term ecological context means?

The formation of a cyst (dormant, low metabolic activity) is called ____.

1. syngamy

2. excystment

3. conjugation

4. encystment