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- | ==== Biology Notes Theun ==== | + | ==== Biology Notes ==== |
- | some of my collected notes: not guaranteed to be accurate | + | Some of my (Theun' |
=== Biology === | === Biology === | ||
+ | (see also [[category biology]]) | ||
* Chemoreception: | * Chemoreception: | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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* Phylogenetic diversity: level of species that have few or no close relatives and that are very different from other species, which may mean that they can contribute in very different ways to an ecosystem | * Phylogenetic diversity: level of species that have few or no close relatives and that are very different from other species, which may mean that they can contribute in very different ways to an ecosystem | ||
* Biocapacity: | * Biocapacity: | ||
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+ | === Genomics === | ||
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+ | * Genotype: | ||
+ | * rapid adaptation: //standing genetic variation for traits is underestimated// | ||
+ | * Gene Expression | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
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+ | === Geodiversity === | ||
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+ | * Variation in the landscape | ||
+ | * The amount of Microclimates | ||
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+ | * [[https:// | ||
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+ | == Nomadism: == | ||
+ | * Optimal Foraging Theory: maximizes caloric intake, minimal energy expenditure, | ||
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+ | == Ecosystem Dynamics: == | ||
+ | * Dynamic Vegetation Model: | ||
+ | * Climate Excursion: | ||
+ | * Dispersal Jump: Dispersal Scenarios: [[http:// | ||
+ | * Hysteresis: system depending heavily on past environment | ||
+ | * Phenotypic Plasticity: the ability of one genotype to produce more than one phenotype when exposed to different environments | ||
+ | * Characteristic Return Time: rate at which a population returns after disturbance | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * Macrosystems Ecology: [[http:// | ||
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+ | == Regime Shifts: == | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * Global Tipping Points & Safe Operating Space for Humanity | ||
+ | * Eutrophication: | ||
+ | * Refugia: Sky Island ecology | ||
+ | * Succession: Early Succesional (pioneer), Late Succesional (climax veg) // | ||
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=== Extinction === | === Extinction === | ||
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* Mass Extinction: examining the drop in the total number of animals, capturing also the plight of the world’s most common creatures | * Mass Extinction: examining the drop in the total number of animals, capturing also the plight of the world’s most common creatures | ||
* Age of Loneliness: Edward O. Wilson proffered an alternate name for this new epoch - the Eremozoic, meaning “the age of loneliness.” | * Age of Loneliness: Edward O. Wilson proffered an alternate name for this new epoch - the Eremozoic, meaning “the age of loneliness.” | ||
+ | * Genetic Erosion: not enough individuals to meet and breed | ||
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+ | === Regeneration === | ||
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+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
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+ | === Observation === | ||
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+ | * [[https:// | ||
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+ | == Initiatives == | ||
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+ | * Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary: Parataxonomy: | ||
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