Ecological

... and there's not much that humans won't eat. The only things we have to fear are bacteria and viruses. We like to think we're very important, ecologically, but other than the negative impacts our development has had on the habitat of other species, we're not really big movers on an ecological ...

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actually, considering humans came from the planet and have largely seperated themselves from and avoid the control of the ecological systems of the planet, they are more of a cancer than a virus.

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... Biomom, Where did you find the online bio masters degree program? That's nice. I just graduated with a Biology degree. But I did a fairly simple ecological research project for both a class and Honors thesis. I found this book extremely useful: Practical Methods in Ecology by P.A. Henderson. ...

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... over subsequent generations and natural selection would kick in. Let me address "species" for a moment. Species, to me, are essentially ecologically stable gene cohorts. They exist as a "species" because their particular genes and physiology have enabled them to prosper and ...

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... beaks were alive. During drought the small disappeared and later reappeared after normal conditions returned. 3) This and other studies (bacterial ecological specialization) could suggest that selection is directionless--what is good in one environment is not beneficial, sometimes even detrimental ...

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