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spot seeding

Seeding of woody plant seeds on random spots to blend in with the landscape.


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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... populations. So the isolated rats will slowly become different from the originals through mutation, for example one rat may have mutated and gain spots which help it to camouflage better and have a lower chance of being taken by eagles, so the spotted rats would become more common. Through mutations ...

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by futurezoologist
Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:56 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16287

Effects of harlequin ladybirds upon native species.

... but more detailed information would be amazing. Does anyone know which of the native species are most affected? From what I hear its the 7-spots. Any other info is great!

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by Trophic
Mon May 04, 2009 11:50 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Effects of harlequin ladybirds upon native species.
Replies: 0
Views: 286

Re:

... represent the conscious ideals not yet common in our morphology. There is a selection going on, yet male peacocks must first be able to add more spots which means they are already drifting in that direction.

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by GaryGaulin
Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:39 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Future Human Evolution
Replies: 41
Views: 5603

How Bacteria and Viruses work.. in the Nervous system

... may present some chemotaxis, but only once they reach the brain (the brain is big if you're a bacterium, and most bacteria have some favorite spots) On that note, this month's issue of Nature shows that prions move from one cell to another through the newly discovered tunnelling nanotubes. ...

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by MrMistery
Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:21 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How Bacteria and Viruses work.. in the Nervous system
Replies: 6
Views: 744

What on earth is this thing?

It is hard to describe without sending a photo. Insect is blue with orange spots (almost) around its edges, it has 6 legs I think that appear to be at the extreme end of its body which is almost shield shaped with what appears to be a large Proboscis or stinger. ...

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by dcsharp
Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:45 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: What on earth is this thing?
Replies: 7
Views: 878
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