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Is there any complex organism that is both autotroph and heterotroph?
Possibility also include "adaptation mode" if such exist. I don't discern whether autotrophic/heterotrophic part play only minor role either.
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Why is the floral biodiversity of grazed grassland higher than that of mown grassland?
I have collected some data to compare the biodiversity of a field in which the plagioclimax is maintained by machine mowing with a field in which the plagioclimax is maintained by sheep grazing.
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Genetic Diversity and Adaptation
I am somewhat new to evolutionary biology, having studied it on my free time as a computer science student. There is one particular thing that has always bothered me for which I have not seen a good ...
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Is there such thing as Animal non-verbal body language?
Have there been any studies done on the animal use of their bodies to signal, communicate or express their emotions, particularly to members of other species (ex: humans)?
I've been observing a very ...
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What specific membrane adaptations do cells have for saline-rich environs?
Are the cells of marine animals and flora equipped with special ion exchange pumps to mitigate the effects of a saline-rich environment?
Or have the cell's membranes adapted through structural ...
