Whether or not viruses are alive is an ongoing debate but we can use a set of standards used to normally determine if something is living in order to determine if viruses are alive. To start, living things have cells. Viruses do not have cells and therefore do not meet the first standard or qulaificationContinue reading “Are Viruses Alive?”
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Tansley’s 1917 paper in the Journal of Plant Ecology – what is missing? and why?
Arthur Tansley published a paper in the Journal of Plant Ecology in 1917 titled, On competition between Galium saxatile L. (G. hercynicum Weig.) and Galium Sylvestre Poll. (G. asperum Schreb.) on different types of soil. He claimed in his research that Galium Sylvestre germinates on calcareous sandy soil and acid peat, but Galium saxatile flourishesContinue reading “Tansley’s 1917 paper in the Journal of Plant Ecology – what is missing? and why?”
The Difference Between Peer-Reviewed Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Literature
Primary literature is written information that describes an original research, and is usually written by the individual(s) involved in conducting the research first-hand. In science fields, primary research scientific articles usually have these subsections in the following order: abstract; introduction; methods; results; and conclusion. The abstract, which is sometimes not explicitly titled “abstract” in someContinue reading “The Difference Between Peer-Reviewed Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Literature”
Dr. Williams #BlackBotanistsWeek
Given it is black history month, it feels right to highlight amazing black women who have helped grow the world of science, specifically, plant ecology. Dr. Tanisha Williams is a black, female plant ecologist and botanist. The reason I am choosing to write about her, is because there are not many times the media focusesContinue reading “Dr. Williams #BlackBotanistsWeek”
Extinction, Substitution, and Ecosystem Services
Synopsis Humanity is driving populations and species to extinction at an unprecedented rate. There are many controllers at any given level in an ecosystem, ranging from a single species in the redwood forest to a guild of many species in the rainforest. The structure of an ecosystem is determined by the interactions among the speciesContinue reading “Extinction, Substitution, and Ecosystem Services”
Species, Data, and Conservation Planning
Synopsis Extinction is irreversible, but we can restore ecosystem functions, processes, and services by restoring habitats, ecological processes, and ecosystem services. There is an agreement that conservation planning should make the best use of both species and environmental data. Environmental data are important because they can help us correct biases and fill gaps in speciesContinue reading “Species, Data, and Conservation Planning”
Are viruses alive?
In my opinion viruses are alive. In simple words, a virus is an infectious agent that spreads in cells and causes deadly diseases. Viruses were first discovered in 1892 by Dmitri Ivanovsky. But they are not able to live on their own. They live and evolve in the host cell. They get ingested in theContinue reading “Are viruses alive?”
Biologist : Edward Osborne Wilson
Edward Osborne Wilson was born on June 10, 1929, Birmingham,United States and died December 26, 2021, Burlington, Massachusetts. E.O. Wilson was an American biologist who was widely regarded as the country’s foremost expert on ants. He was also a main proponent of sociobiology, the study of the genetic foundation of all animal social behavior, includingContinue reading “Biologist : Edward Osborne Wilson”
The Dawn Bazley Podcast
Dawn Bazely podcast Lumieres -Rapid Fire Q & A. Around 3 minutes the professor talks about how we can increase our critical thinking. I loved the idea of asking 5 W’s (where, what, when, who, why) should be asked for every scenario. I completely agree that for any question you have in life or scienceContinue reading “The Dawn Bazley Podcast”
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin’s full name was Charles Robert Darwin.He was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England and died on April 19, 1882 in Kent. Charles Robert Darwin was a naturalist and biologist who was mostly known for his theory of evolution and awareness of natural selection. His father was a doctor and wanted himContinue reading “Charles Darwin”
Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020 