Tag: Ecology

Plant Genus (Acacia and Eucalyptus) Alters Soil Microbial Community Structure and Abundance Within Revegetated Shelterbelts
17th Dec 2019
Introduction: Plant genus (Acacia and Eucalyptus) alters soil microbial community structure and abundance within revegetated shelterbelts Abstract The composition of native woody vegetation communities in restor...

Regulation of Amino Acid and Sugar (AA/S) Transport in Plants by Coronatine
16th Dec 2019
Introduction: Regulation of amino acid and sugar (AA/S) transport in plants by Coronatine. BACKGROUND: Plants are surrounded by pathogens constantly and throughout their lifespan. To combat pathogen attack, plants ...

Functional Traits in Urban and Parkland Trees in the UK in Response to Increased Pressures on London Plane (Platanus x Hispanica)
16th Dec 2019
Introduction: An Analysis of Functional Traits in Urban and Parkland Trees in the UK in Response to Increased Pressures on London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) Abstract   In response to recently reported incre...

Difference Between the Lengths of Bladder Wracks (Fucus Vesiculosus) in the Exposed or Sheltered Middle Shore?
16th Dec 2019
Introduction: Is there a statistically significant difference between the lengths of Bladder Wracks (Fucus vesiculosus) in the exposed or sheltered middle shore? Low tide – 1.53m at 17:39 Grid reference – SM 8...

Deterioration of Soil Strength Due to Dynamic Pore Water Pressure
13th Dec 2019
Introduction: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DETERIORATION OF SOIL STRENGTH DUE TO DYNAMIC PORE WATER PRESSURE VARIATIONS ON FINSBURY PARK STATION EARTHWORKS 1 Introduction Transportation infrastructure provides an...

Soil Analysis of the Himalayan Mountain System
12th Dec 2019
Introduction: Chapter- 4 ABIOTIC ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES OF MORAINIC AND ALPINE ECOSYSTEMS Global warming/ enhanced greenhouse effect and the loss of biodiversity are the major environmental issues around the world...

Alpine Plant Biodiversity in the Central Himalayas
12th Dec 2019
Introduction: Alpine Plant Biodiversity in the Central Himalayan Region: Perspective of Global Climate Change Summary Increase in surface temperature at global scale has already affected a diverse set of physical a...

Ecology and the Biosphere
11th Dec 2019
Introduction: Ch. 50 (Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere) I. Ecology is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment. Events that occur in the framework of ecological time...

Is the Term ‘Functional Redundancy’ Functionally Redundant?
10th Dec 2019
Introduction: Is the Term ‘Functional Redundancy’ Functionally Redundant? Abstract When no phenotypic effects can be detected following knock-out experiments, genes are typically described as being ‘function...

Effects of Linear Infrastructure on Ecology
10th Dec 2019
Introduction: Linear Infrastructure and Ecology Table of contents Declaration Definition of Plagiarism Research Governance Assessment Form Table of contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background 1.2 Justif...