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Patch- And Regional-Level Population Biology, With Particular Reference To Gleditsia Triacanthos (Fabaceae): Landscape And Plant Ecology Across The Geographic Range., Helen T. Murphy Jan 2005

Patch- And Regional-Level Population Biology, With Particular Reference To Gleditsia Triacanthos (Fabaceae): Landscape And Plant Ecology Across The Geographic Range., Helen T. Murphy

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Ecological analyses at large spatial scales have emerged over the past decade in response to increasing awareness of the importance of landscape- and regional-scale processes in structuring fragmented terrestrial communities. Even relatively large-scale ecological studies, however, are usually not large enough to observe the variation in conditions that a species experiences across its entire geographic range. The geographic ranges of tree species often encompass great latitudinal and altitudinal scope, and all the associated climatic and geological variability which subsequently affects a suite of ecological, physical and physiological factors. In this thesis I examine the applicability of classic theories and current …


The Relationship Between Anthropogenic Disturbance And The Distribution Of A Nonindigenous Species, Echinogammarus Ischnus Stebbing, 1898 (Amphipoda: Gammaridae), At Great Lakes Coastal Margins, Misun Kang Jan 2003

The Relationship Between Anthropogenic Disturbance And The Distribution Of A Nonindigenous Species, Echinogammarus Ischnus Stebbing, 1898 (Amphipoda: Gammaridae), At Great Lakes Coastal Margins, Misun Kang

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Invasive species are becoming increasingly common components of Great Lakes zoobenthic communities. Elton (1958) proposed that biotic resistance against exotic species establishment is greater in intact communities than in those disturbed by human activities. However, Baltz and Moyle (1993) suggested that if abiotic conditions are appropriate, invasion is likely, regardless of the biota already present. I tested these hypotheses by investigating the distribution of Echinogammarus ischnus Stebbing, 1898, an exotic amphipod, at U.S. Great Lakes coastal margin sites influenced by varying degrees of anthropogenic stress. Thirty-nine sites supporting Gammarus fasciatus Say, 1818, a common amphipod with habitat preferences similar to …


The Selective Enumeration And Isolation Of Blue-Green Bacteria From Water, Walter F. Hodgson Jan 1973

The Selective Enumeration And Isolation Of Blue-Green Bacteria From Water, Walter F. Hodgson

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Dept. of Biological Sciences. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1973 .H76. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1973.