PDF-SYNTHESIS Ecological niche conservatism a timestructured review of evidence A

Townsend Peterson INTRODUCTION The idea of ecological niche conservatism was proposed explicitly and tested quantitatively only 10 years ago Peterson et al 1999 although earlier workers had approached the issue Huntley et al 1989 Ricklefs Latham. Wiens David D Ackerly Andrew P Allen Brian L Anacker Lauren B Buckley Howard V Cornell Ellen I Damschen T Jonathan Davies 78 JohnArvid Grytnes Susan P Harrison Bradford A Hawkins 10 Robert D Holt 11 Christy M McCain 12 and Patrick R Stephens 13 Abs Losos Museum of Comparative Zoology and Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Harvard University 26 Oxford Street Cambridge MA 02138 USA Correspondence Email jlososoebharvardedu Abstract Ecologists are increasingly adopting an evolutiona Some Definitions. An . ecosystem. – all the living things in an area plus the physical or abiotic factors.. A . habitat . – the place or environment in which specific organisms live.. A . species. The scientific study of the distribution and abundance of organisms and the interactions that determine distribution and abundance. Begon. , Harper, Townsend, 2006, Ecology, Blackwell. Lecture outline. Conservatives, in general, seek to preserve the traditional way of life in their societies. There are considerable disagreements among conservatives. Which parts of traditions are worth preserving?. Traditions and customs vary from one society to another. . Parts 1-4 – Data Extraction, Quality Assessment, Synthesising Across Studies, . Completing the Analysis. Shared Topic: . Adherence to Antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV in . Zambia. BACKGROUND: . Being a presentation by . Chude. . Jideonwo. , Managing Partner of Red Media Africa . at The Future . Enterprise . Support Scheme . -11 June 2015, Lagos, Nigeria. What is a niche?. A ‘niche’ is defined as a job or an activity that is very suitable for someone.. Jonathan Long and Carl Skinner. With Contributions from the Science Synthesis Team. USDA FS Pacific Southwest Research Station. Social. Ecological. Integration. Outline. Focal Question:. . Socioecological. Early 19. th. century. Big Ideas. Revolutions of 1848 challenged the conservative order and led to the breakdown of the Concert of Europe. Liberal Reform in Great Britain. Whig and Tory parties run by aristocrats. Definitions:. Liberalism: . Ideas of social progress, economic development, and the . upper middle . class. Society governed by a constitution that valued individual rights.. Economic Liberalism:. Often associated with Liberalism. Supported laissez-faire . Liberalism. Government regulates economy to protect people from big business and wealthy elites. Government plays active role in helping disadvantaged Americans. Social Programs. Tax burden on wealthier people. 10. 9. 8. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Ecological Niche. The role played by an organism in a biological community: its food preferences, its requirements for shelter; its special behaviors, and the timing of its activities (nocturnal or diurnal). . There are considerable disagreements among conservatives. Which parts of traditions are worth preserving?. Traditions and customs vary from one society to another. The “political philosophy of imperfection”. ®. Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) are capable of developing into any blood cell lineage. They develop in the bone marrow.. A small percentage of HSCs interacted with the . endosteal. niche, SNO cells, and osteoblasts..