Essays about: "latitudinal pattern"
Found 4 essays containing the words latitudinal pattern.
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1. Countergradient variation and compensatory growth in Moor frog (Rana arvalis) along a replicated latitudinal gradient
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : For evolution to occur over time, it is necessary for animals and plants to show phenotypic variation. If the individuals within populations of a species do not show observable differences among themselves, there will be a lack of driving force for natural selection to act on and decide which characteristic gets inherited from one generation to the next. READ MORE
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2. Effects of global warming on Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis) in the Baltic Sea : does the growth response to increased temperatures differ along a latitudinal gradient?
University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic ResourcesAbstract : Anthropogenically caused climate change, i.e. global warming, is anticipated to affect all living organisms. Particularly ectotherms are predicted to show strong responses to the increased warming, as their body temperature closely tracks ambient temperatures and because body temperature profoundly affects many physiological functions e. READ MORE
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3. Movement patterns of common cranes at European stopover sites
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : The common crane Grus grus is a migratory bird with a wide distribution across Europe and Asia. During the migration the cranes rest at stopover sites were they roost in wetlands and forage on surrounding fields in the farmland. READ MORE
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4. Latitudinal patterns in body size of Roesel’s bush cricketMetrioptera roeselii within and outside the continuous area of its distribution
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : Over time, species colonize new areas naturally or through humans. The colonizers areoften few and founded populations represent only a fraction of the genetic diversityexisting in the original population. READ MORE