What evidence suggests that this correlation between plant diversity and animal diversity does not always hold true? [Remember to use and cite literature
What is the trophic cascade? What are other examples of trophic cascades that have been studied?
The trophic cascade is an example of a top-down regulation model. It assumes that top predators regulate populations of other organisms and impose some structure on communities. Other ecologists argue for bottom-up regulation. What are some examples of bottom-up community ecology models?
How do stress tolerance and competition interact to form ecological gradients and ecological zonation? What are examples of such ecological gradients/zonation that are published in the scientific literature? What are examples near your home?
What does, Strong, potentially lethal a priori directional, physical, and biological stress gradients, mean? And how is it exemplified by the barnacles/mussels on the Oregon Coast?
What are some studies of the release of plant VOCs on species interactions (predator-prey, intraspecific/interspecific competition, mutualisms, parasitism, etc)?
magine a small population of organisms that is geographically isolated from a larger base population. How would mutation, random genetic drift, and natural selection affect this small population over time? What are scientific studies that have examined the interaction among these evolutionary mechanisms in small populations?
How does population size influence the importance of natural selection relative to the importance of random genetic drift?