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Update on crow assignment • Class data are posted, courses. washington. edu/bio 356 on

Update on crow assignment • Class data are posted, courses. washington. edu/bio 356 on the Assignments page • Calculate total population based on markrecapture statistics • Design and carry out a small study to examine a hypothesis about crow behavior or distribution – check with your TA!!!!!!!

Studying course material • www. whfreeman. com/ricklefs • Q&A online self-tests (no need to

Studying course material • www. whfreeman. com/ricklefs • Q&A online self-tests (no need to enter any identification) • For population dynamics in particular, explore Living Graphs (Ch 14) over the next week

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Figure 5. 9

Biomes include habitats in different locations that contain different species with similar adaptations •

Biomes include habitats in different locations that contain different species with similar adaptations • Convergence = process by which unrelated organisms evolve a resemblance to each other in response to common environmental conditions Fig 5. 1

River continuum concept • As water flows downhill, physical and chemical properties change, and

River continuum concept • As water flows downhill, physical and chemical properties change, and so does community composition – Water flow slows (less steep) – Warmer water (wider, so vegetation farther away) – More nutrient rich (most nutrients in rivers have to fall in) – In small streams, lots of shredders; down farther, lots of scrapers (of algae growing on rocks) and collectors (particles)

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Figure 5. 23

Intertidal zonation • At shoreline zones higher above the low water mark, temperature and

Intertidal zonation • At shoreline zones higher above the low water mark, temperature and desiccation change, and so does community structure

Intertidal zonation • Different species dominate different tidal elevations • Space occupants include algae

Intertidal zonation • Different species dominate different tidal elevations • Space occupants include algae and sessile (non-moving) invertebrates • Dramatic shifts in species composition occur over short spatial scales

Patterns in the distribution and abundance of species • Depend on history • Abiotic

Patterns in the distribution and abundance of species • Depend on history • Abiotic conditions • Biotic interactions • Each step is a “filter” helping to determine local community structure Which species can survive the local physical conditions?

Test your knowledge • What do you expect to happen to biomes if projections

Test your knowledge • What do you expect to happen to biomes if projections of climate change prove true? • What happens to biomes when organisms are moved from one continent to another?

Life Histories Biology 356 Ruesink Lecture 3

Life Histories Biology 356 Ruesink Lecture 3

Life history • The “schedule” of an individual’s life, including – – – Maturity

Life history • The “schedule” of an individual’s life, including – – – Maturity (age of 1 st reproduction) Parity (number of reproductive bouts) Fecundity (number of offspring per bout) Aging (life span, includes survival rates) On average, all individuals have one successful offspring

One successful offspring (on average) can be achieved by species with high survival and

One successful offspring (on average) can be achieved by species with high survival and low fecundity or low survival and high fecundity Birds, Figure 10. 12

Japanese drill Ocinebrellus inornatus

Japanese drill Ocinebrellus inornatus

Native and introduced range Ocinebrellus inornatus

Native and introduced range Ocinebrellus inornatus

Oyster drill impacts • 90% spat mortality (1940 s oyster bulletins) • 55% of

Oyster drill impacts • 90% spat mortality (1940 s oyster bulletins) • 55% of net profits lost (Westley 1955) • Seed ground abandoned • Hand-picking @ $10/bucket • Willapa Bay restricted for transfers: seed oyster market lost • >40% of mortality in market-sized triploids • Urosalpinx not of management concern

Life cycle of oyster drills GROWTH and SURVIVAL REPRODUCTION Direct development in benthic egg

Life cycle of oyster drills GROWTH and SURVIVAL REPRODUCTION Direct development in benthic egg capsules

Study sites Resampling

Study sites Resampling

Measure growth and survival Mark…

Measure growth and survival Mark…

…recapture

…recapture

Oyster drill growth

Oyster drill growth

Oyster drill survival ~80% per month

Oyster drill survival ~80% per month

Oyster drill reproduction Capsules per female: • 8. 4 + 3. 8 SD Conchs

Oyster drill reproduction Capsules per female: • 8. 4 + 3. 8 SD Conchs per capsule: • 8. 1 + 2. 3 SD Minimum reproductive size: • 30 mm Breeding season initiation: • Late-April

Population dynamics 68 ? ? ? Reproduce twice annually 0. 3 Reproduce after 2

Population dynamics 68 ? ? ? Reproduce twice annually 0. 3 Reproduce after 2 nd year 30% yearly survival

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Figure 10. 1

Life history of elephants (e. g. ) • 5 life stages: • Yearling: lasts

Life history of elephants (e. g. ) • 5 life stages: • Yearling: lasts 1 year, 80% survival • Prereproductive: 98% survival, lasts 15 year • Early reproductive: 98% survival, lasts 5 years, 0. 08 offspring/yr • Middle reproductive: 95% survival, lasts 25 years, 0. 1 offspring/yr • Post-reproductive: 80% survival

Life history diagram for elephants Middle age fecundity = 0. 1/yr Early fecundity =

Life history diagram for elephants Middle age fecundity = 0. 1/yr Early fecundity = 0. 08/yr Post-reproductive 0. 8 0. 98 Yearling Prereproductive 0. 98 0. 95 0. 8 Early Repro Middle age

Semelparity: reproducing once over the lifespan Iteroparity: reproducing multiple times over the life span

Semelparity: reproducing once over the lifespan Iteroparity: reproducing multiple times over the life span Salmon are ________

Semelparity is successful when reproduction is extremely costly, and huge reproductive bouts are beneficial

Semelparity is successful when reproduction is extremely costly, and huge reproductive bouts are beneficial Figure 10. 16

Life histories • Diagrams summarize average life history events (usually with 1 -year time

Life histories • Diagrams summarize average life history events (usually with 1 -year time steps) • Result of natural selection – Represent successful ways of allocating limited resources to carry out various functions of living organisms

Tradeoffs • • Size (survival) vs. number of offspring Fecundity vs. adult survival Age

Tradeoffs • • Size (survival) vs. number of offspring Fecundity vs. adult survival Age at first reproduction Fecundity and growth

Lack clutch • David Lack first suggested that birds limit the number of eggs

Lack clutch • David Lack first suggested that birds limit the number of eggs they lay, because it is costly to raise offspring, and they would be less successful with larger broods. • Test by adding and removing eggs from clutches!

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Figure 10. 2

Magpies usually lay 7 eggs. Figure 10. 3

Magpies usually lay 7 eggs. Figure 10. 3

Great tits usually lay 9 eggs. But the highest number of surviving young per

Great tits usually lay 9 eggs. But the highest number of surviving young per clutch occurs at 12 eggs. Why? Figure

Fecundity vs adult survival • Current reproduction may be improved by larger clutch, but

Fecundity vs adult survival • Current reproduction may be improved by larger clutch, but future fecundity may suffer

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Figure 10. 13

Age at first reproduction • Reproduce now vs. later • Delayed reproduction is common

Age at first reproduction • Reproduce now vs. later • Delayed reproduction is common in organisms that become better parents with age (higher fecundity, or larger size)

Total eggs produced by organism that can increase reproductive output by 10 if it

Total eggs produced by organism that can increase reproductive output by 10 if it waits a year Age at 1 st repro 1 Life 2 yrs Span: 1 3 yrs 10 10+10 2 -- 20 3 -- -- 4 -- -- -- 5 -- -- -- 4 yrs 20+20 -- 5 yrs

Total eggs produced Age at 1 st repro 1 Life 2 yrs Span: 1

Total eggs produced Age at 1 st repro 1 Life 2 yrs Span: 1 3 yrs 4 yrs 5 yrs 10 10+10 50 2 -- 20 10+10+ 40 10 20+20 60 3 -- -- 30 30+30 90 4 -- -- -- 40 40+40 5 -- -- 50 80

Fecundity vs growth • Energy may be allocated to reproduction or to growth

Fecundity vs growth • Energy may be allocated to reproduction or to growth

Table 10. 3

Table 10. 3

Phenotypic plasticity Phen. 1 Phen. 2 • Change in phenotype due to variation in

Phenotypic plasticity Phen. 1 Phen. 2 • Change in phenotype due to variation in the environment (not genetics) • Reaction norm describes this change Env. 1 Env. 2

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Figure 10. 8

Environmental variation in physical conditions • Test for phenotypic plasticity by transplanting individuals (similar

Environmental variation in physical conditions • Test for phenotypic plasticity by transplanting individuals (similar genotype) to several environments • Organisms are often better adapted to their local environment than to other places within their range

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Figure 10. 9

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