Category: Ecology

Hello, again thank you for all your hard work . This lab report is very detailed, please read through , I’ve highlighted the important things that need to be in this report as this has to be included. There’s a second part of this that will be due 3 days later and I will send…

This assignment continues our explorations of how to analyze scientific literature. And it’s a terrific opportunity for you to relate academic concepts to authentic real-world research. For your assignment submission, please follow all instructions and tasks described within this document. (in files ) Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): ProQuestDocuments-2026-02-22.pdf, Costs_Benefits_Social_Groups_handout.docx Note: Content extraction from these files is…

At the beginning of the module, you were introduced to a scenario: You are an avian ecologist who studies social behaviors of birds in the barrier-island/lagoon/mainland landscape of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. And you are interested in learning about how group size and competition for food intersect within disturbed ecosystems. And now, for your…

To begin, read this article: “Introducing a divorce rate for birds, and guess which bird never, ever divorces?” Links to an external site.. Next, answer these two questions: 1) What was the single most important thing you learned from this reading? 2) How might the information presented within the article be consistent with or conflict…

Question Details: In ecology, certain species play a disproportionately large role in maintaining the structure and balance of their ecosystems. These are known as keystone species. Explain what a keystone species is and describe how the removal of such a species might affect an ecosystem. In your answer, consider impacts on biodiversity, food webs, and…

Background Your team is part of a hypothetical experimental design group who is investigating the “Threespine Stickleback” fish. Your research team is responsible for designing experiments and interpreting data. Getting Started To begin , watch this short video (“Allopatric Speciation”) that reviews the four mechanisms of allopatric speciation: founder effect, genetic drift, mutation, natural selection:…

Critical Reflection At the beginning of the module, you were introduced to a scenario: You are a fisheries ecologist who monitors commercially-important fish species in the the northern Gulf of Alaska. And you are interested in learning about how life history traits and reproductive strategies intersect with overharvesting practices. And now, for your narrative reflection…

Application and Practice (individual) This assignment continues our explorations of relating academic concepts to authentic real-world research. Please follow all instructions and tasks described below. To begin, watch both of these videos, where you’ll see how the elephants in the video are adapting to a human impact, whereas the corals were acclimating to a human…

Read this article : Next, answer these two questions: 1) What was the single most important thing you learned from this reading? 2) How might the information presented within the article be consistent with or conflict with your own ethical views on the subject matter? Support your statements with ecological concepts and principles we’ve been…

This assignment continues our explorations of how to interpret ecological data. And it’s a terrific opportunity for you to relate academic concepts to authentic real-world research. To begin, watch this video entitled “Beak of the Finch from HHMI: After watching the video, complete the document attached. Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): EvoAction-StudentHO1-act.pdf Note: Content extraction from these…