The experiment failed to reject the null hypothesis because there was no difference between two groups. The statistical analysis found that there was not a substantial enough difference between the high-density and low-density treatments to support the hypothesis that intraspecific competition would affect height and survivorship (Figures 1 & 2). We found that the low-density and high-density treatments were virtually the same and intraspecific competition did not affect height (t ratio=-2.04, DF=426, p-value= .021). For the survivorship variable, we also found that there was not a noteworthy difference in the results (t-ratio=-5.58, DF=458, p-value Functional Ecology Funct
Scientific Concepts in “The Beak of The Finch” On an island in the middle of a volcanic archipelago, where Darwin first created theories on the idea of evolution, Peter and Rosemary Grant spend twenty years proving that Darwin did not understand the power of evolution. I now understand better how natural selection, hybridization, and adaptation work in the real world. When I first took biology freshman year I didn’t quite understand how natural selection and evolution were real. But, as you read this book you begin to learn that natural selection is not a rare thing nor does it work slow.
Conjuring Compatibility Richard Wagamese’s Indian Horse and George Orwell’s 1984 display inherently similar themes despite differing vastly in context and story. Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese follows Saul Indian Horse on his journey of back-tracking into his past to heal himself. George Orwell’s 1984 follows Winston Smith, a man who struggles to cope with his desires to live freely in the totalitarian superstate of Oceania. Both Saul Indian Horse and Winston Smith use writing to survive in life, while authors, Richard Wagamese and George Orwell, use imagery to convey their protagonists’ emotional states to readers. However, the St. Jerome’s children in Indian Horse are innocent victims who suffer from threats, illness or suicide, whereas the children of 1984 are brainwashed government agents who carry out their government’s regime.
Mariah Rocole APES 8-20-15 Endangered Species Today, 17,000 species are threatened to become extinct. The Pan paniscus more commonly known as the Bonobo, is an endangered species from the African continent. The Bonobo lives in the Congo Basin in Africa.
Bonobo is an African ape closely related to the chimpanzee. Bonobos are also known as pygmy chimpanzee or known by their scientific name Pan Paniscus (Bonobos, n.d), Bonobos are considered primates, and primates are all equally and well adapted to their environments. Think of advanced as meaning "specialized". So some primates have more specializations than others. Bonobos live in an area of the African rain forest in Zaire.
The lifespan and EQ of the Australopithecus is also relatively short because of the other variables (brain size, body mass, life span,
This theory considers the movement of life from the ground into the trees as the most important catalyst in the evolution of the ancestral primate. The essential features of the primate evolved because they were necessary and therefore had greater fitness for creatures swinging from branches. The visual predation hypothesis does not seek to debunk the arboreal hypothesis, but takes note that other arboreal mammals have not evolved in the same way as primates. Cartmill pointed to animals like the squirrel which does not have features such as advanced care of young.
This was done using protocol provided by Department of Biology at Pennsylvania State University-University Park.^4 Moreover, data was provided by the Centre county Genealogical Society in allowing for determination of age at death and year of death. Ultimately, contributed to the creation of Figure 1, the survivorship curve. All curves from Figure 1 were all Type I curves, which is expected in the homo sapiens species. From the data in Table 1 and Figure 1the hypothesis was not supported. More specifically, it is correct in that reduced survivorship was seen when compared with the logarithmic curve of 1900-09.
Studying captive primates can help us learn not only how they behave, but also how they are similar or different to each other and humans as well as give us insight into the effects of captivity. This paper will be describing, comparing, and contrasting the behavior of two species of captive primates at the Alexandria Zoo, golden lion tamarins and howler monkeys, as well as discussing the possible effects captivity could have had on them. This paper will also discuss any human-like behaviors observed in the two primate species and what we as humans could learn about our own behavior by studying primates. The two primates I observed were 1 of 3 golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) all of unknown gender and a solitary female howler
If one takes the time to research giraffes and the white rhinoceros they will find that they are unique in their own ways, but share similar characteristics and other features. It starts simply with both organisms having the domain of being a eukaryote, meaning that their cells have a nuclei. Both creatures are part of the Kingdom Animalia, meaning that they are animals which are multicellular and heterotrophic organisms. The giraffe and white rhino are both sorted in the phylum Chordate, this means that they consist of a notochord, dorsally situated central nervous system, and pharyngeal slits at some point at some stage in their development. The class of both giraffes and white rhinos is mammalia, which is the same thing as being a mammal.
The Blue Giraffe is a full service salon and spa that offers a variety of bodywork, hair styling, skin/nail care, hair removal, hydrotherapy, and even chiropractic. Their mission as it is stated on missionstatements.com is “Our goal is to provide a world-class spa experience, for both our guests and employees; a place where beauty, comfort, knowledge, and personalized attention, combine to create a totally memorable and rejuvenating experience. Our goal entails building enduring and rewarding relationships with our clients and community, through knowledge, wellness and superior service.” This is a lofty goal, but I’ve found this sentiment to be pretty common in the world of massage and spas. Their website is well done, and it is polished
Long and medium neck giraffes will be able to get the food, but small neck giraffes are not going to be able to eat. Stabilizing selection means when genetic variation decreases as the population “equalizes” on a particular characteristic. An example for this selection is that there is a community of squirrels, they have to pass into trees and branches to get food. Big
Imagine what would happen if we lived in a world where water was kept 8 feet off the ground and there was absolutely no way you could get it if you weren’t tall enough. Most likely, the short people would die off. The taller ones would multiply, and before long, instead of a population of people of all sizes, you would have a population of only tall people. Living things that are best suited, or adapted, to their environment survive and multiply. Those that are not, are unable to survive.
Each animal was unique in a sense and had a different job, intelligence level, and
BIOLOGY RESEARCH ESSAY There is great speculation around evolution. As we are continually in the process of discovering the history of human beings, there are many questions surrounding this topic. One very interesting question is why ancient ancestors of homo-sapiens evolved to walk upright like we do today. An apes’ DNA is astonishingly similar to that of a humans, (97% the same) and yet, our bones’ shapes and structure are very different.
