Koalas are marsupials that live in eucalyptus forests in eastern Australia. They have undergone significant declines due to habitat loss and hunting. Koalas have adaptations like thick fur and claws that help them survive in hot forests and climb trees to find food. Rising temperatures due to climate change threaten koalas by reducing food quality and hydration, and increasing risks from vehicles as they search farther afield. Protecting coastal habitats is important for koala conservation as inland areas grow too hot.
Cultural Adaptations Due To Environmental StressesShubhamRai1305
Adaptation is a genetically fixed condition of a species or subspecies or of a specific group of organism, which favours survival in a particular environment. ... On the other hand acclimatisation is a temporary biological response to environmental stress, and the response is withdrawn once the stress is removed.
Cultural Adaptations Due To Environmental StressesShubhamRai1305
Adaptation is a genetically fixed condition of a species or subspecies or of a specific group of organism, which favours survival in a particular environment. ... On the other hand acclimatisation is a temporary biological response to environmental stress, and the response is withdrawn once the stress is removed.
The Western Cape is expected to suffer adverse effects of climate change - and yet, we could reforest our mountain catchments and revegetate our rivers and avoid disaster
Darwinism versus variations in koala bearMahesh Jain
Summary: Darwinism says that random variations are the drivers of evolution, however geographical variations in Australian Koala point to the contrary. Therefore alternative mechanisms of evolution need to be found.
Author: Dr Mahesh C. Jain is a practicing medical doctor and has written the book “Encounter of Science with Philosophy – A synthetic view”. The book begins with first chapter devoted to scientifically valid concept of God and then explains cosmic phenomena right from origin of nature and universe up to origin of life and evolution of man. The book includes several chapters devoted to auxiliary concepts and social sciences as corollaries to the concept of God. This is the only book which deals with origin of nature and universe from null or Zero or nothing. Chapter 30 of the book is about Evolution of Life wherein author has worked out a new theory about evolution of life.
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The Western Cape is expected to suffer adverse effects of climate change - and yet, we could reforest our mountain catchments and revegetate our rivers and avoid disaster
Darwinism versus variations in koala bearMahesh Jain
Summary: Darwinism says that random variations are the drivers of evolution, however geographical variations in Australian Koala point to the contrary. Therefore alternative mechanisms of evolution need to be found.
Author: Dr Mahesh C. Jain is a practicing medical doctor and has written the book “Encounter of Science with Philosophy – A synthetic view”. The book begins with first chapter devoted to scientifically valid concept of God and then explains cosmic phenomena right from origin of nature and universe up to origin of life and evolution of man. The book includes several chapters devoted to auxiliary concepts and social sciences as corollaries to the concept of God. This is the only book which deals with origin of nature and universe from null or Zero or nothing. Chapter 30 of the book is about Evolution of Life wherein author has worked out a new theory about evolution of life.
Visit:http:// www.sciencengod.com
http://curatio.in
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Community Ecology I
Stability, Resilience
WFC 10 – D. A. Kelt
A biological community is defined by the species that occupy a
particular locality and the interactions among those species.
A Primer of Conservation Biology, 3rd ed. R. B. Primack 2004
Community Ecology is the study of biological communities.
In what ways are communities organized, structured, predictable?
In what ways are they not?
Note the difference between “habitat” and “community.”
The former refers to a physical location,
whereas the latter refers to constituent species.
Many communities may appear very similar.
Coniferous Forest
near Mt. Rainier
central Oregon
King’s Canyon National Park
Sandy Desert
Sahara Desert
Simpson Desert (Australia)
Death Valley, California
Thus, there may be great variation
from point to point in these
communities
One major way in which they differ is
in composition – the particular species
that occur at a site.
Example: Burrowing
mammals
N. Amer. - Gopher
Asia - Zokor
Australia – Marsupial mole
S. Amer. – Tuco tuco
Africa – Mole rat
Ecologically similar species in different
regions with different evolutionary origins.
N. Amer. - Gopher
Asia - Zokor
Australia – Marsupial mole
S. Amer. – Tuco tuco
Africa – Mole rat
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Often true at smaller spatial scales as well . . .
Geomys
Eastern Pocket Gophers
Cratogeomys
Yellow-faced Pocket Gophers
Pappogeomys
Southern Pocket Gophers
Thomomys
Western Pocket Gophers
4 genera of North American
pocket gophers
From a conservation perspective we are interested in how
stable a community is in the face of anthropogenic abuses.
Stability – often portrayed in simple cartoon fashion as follows:
So, given all this variation, how are communities structured,
and how do they respond to disturbance?
Global Stability Local Stability
Stability may be measured by a community’s fluctuation over time.
Communities often remain stable over time.
However, they may be perturbed by some external force.
What happens then?
The American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
made up >40% of trees in mature eastern
deciduous forest.
Chestnut blight – introduced to New York City in ca. 1900
By 1950 only 1 remaining large tree in North America
What impact did this enormous loss have on
the biota of eastern North America?
Perhaps surprisingly, essentially no impact.
Eastern deciduous forests are very diverse – maples, oaks, hickories, catalpa, etc. Loss of American chestnut led to NO major changes in animal or plant communities.
Black bears may have suffered from loss of mast.
Thus, this was a relatively minor perturbation
from the perspective of the community – it
evidently shifted to a different local stable point.
Seven butterfly/moth species were specialists on
American chestnut, and have gone extinct.
Another 49 Lepidopterans simply shifted their hosts.
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Pollution – another
perturbation that can
result in ecological
deteriorat.
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3. Some history about Koalas! Fossil remains of koala-like animals have been found dating back to 25 - 40 million years ago. John Price was the first European who described koalas 1798.In 1816, the koala was given its scientific name, phascolarctos cinereus, meaning 'ash grey pouched bear'. European settlers identified the koala as a source of fur to trade, and millions of koalas were shot for their pelts.By 1924 koalas were extinct in South Australia, severely depleted in New South Wales and estimates for Victoria go as low as 500 animals. Public forced governments in all states to declare the koala a 'Protected Species' by the late 1930's.
4. Biome and its climate Koalas are true habitat and food specialists, only ever inhabiting forests and woodlands where eucalypts (a plant and their main source of food)are present.
5. Living environment example: St. Bees Island, Australia St. Bees Island is a quiet volcanic isle fringed with reefs, rainforests, eucalypt woodlands, and dense grasslands. St. Bees forms part of the Cumberland group of islands which, with the Whitsunday Islands, are a widely scattered reflection of a mountainous landscape flooded by past sea level rises.
6. These islands and the adjacent Mackay region are a relatively wet part of the Queensland coast, supporting a diverse array of wet and dry rainforest, eucalypt and wetland environments Average temperature (May 2011): 15.4 degrees Celsius. In summer, daytime temperatures can exceed 35°C. Average monthly precipitation (May 2011): none. Annual rainfall in this area can be up to 2000 mm but is highly seasonal. Almost all rain falls during the summer wet season (January-March) under the influence of seasonal monsoonal low pressure systems and rain depressions from unpredictable, infrequent cyclones.
7. Humidity levels: Daytime temperatures and humidity can be high at any time of the year and nights can be cool. Hours of sunshine: 11-12 hrs. (average for May 2011) Average temperature (May 2011): 15.4 degrees Celsius. In summer, daytime temperatures can exceed 35°C.
8. Adaptations The dense, woolly coat: The coat efficiently protects them from hot and cold conditions. The coat is also water resistant to fend off most moisture when it rains. Koalas have very strong claws suitable for gripping trees and climbing. Between their first and second "fingers" is a large gap, which enables them to also grip tree branches comfortably, whilst their hind legs have one toe set at a wide angle. They also have toes with thick pads which enable them to sit comfortably in a tree all day. The koala has special teeth adapted for their eucalyptus diet. The majority of their front and back teeth act like scissors to chop the leaves into pieces suitable for digestion.
9. Since the Koala spends so much time in a mostly nonthreatening environment, not much brain power is required to drive/ organise it. This in turn has meant the brain has reduced in size to meet minimal duties. Because brains have extremely high energy consumption relative to most organs to diminish the unwarranted energy consumption is a survival plus.
10. Koalas + Temperature increase= ? If the average temperature of the region where the Koala lives increases the following can happen: Changes in eucalypt nutrient content may force koalas to travel in search of more nutrient-rich species. With habitats fragmented by roads and agriculture, more koalas will travel by land, which increases their risk of being hit by vehicles or eaten by predators.
11. Koalas obtain their water from Eucalyptus leaves, they will become dehydrated if they do not eat these leaves because of the changes of nutrient concentration due to a temperature increase in their habitat. Christine Adams-Hosking, a PhD student with the School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management at the University of Queenslandsays: "In the case of the koala, dry inland habitats are likely to become climatically unsuitable, increasing the need to protect and restore coastal habitats, which are under threat from urbanisation.”
