Sentences with phrase «herbivores feed»

The study is the first clear case of sharks altering a coral reef ecosystem through an indirect effect — creating an atmosphere of fear that shifts where herbivores feed and seaweeds grow.

In their study of native and non-native sub-species of P. australis on both continents, they also found that herbivores feed upon the native Phragmites in North America at a much greater rate than on the invasive Phragmites.

In their study of native and non-native sub-species of P. australis on both continents, researchers found that herbivores feed upon the native Phragmites in North America at a much greater rate than on the invasive Phragmites.

Not exact matches

Then there are predatory animals that feed on the herbivores, known as carnivores.

Animals feed on plants and are known as herbivores or consumers.

The scientists are now planning further experiments study the co-evolution of dandelions and their root herbivores in order of find out whether the presence of root - feeding insects has shaped the plant defensive chemistry in the course of evolution and whether the insects show adaptations to dandelion defenses.

«We posited that giant kelp fed herbivores in the system and provided structure and habitat for predators, and that it was fed upon by sea urchins and affected the understory communities of algae and sessile invertebrates in the kelp forest,» said lead author Robert Miller, a research biologist in UCSB's Marine Science Institute (MSI).

«Our dietary specialization studies show us that a majority of insect herbivores, around the world, pick one plant in their local ecosystem and feed on just that one type of plant, not every plant that's available, as many people assume.»

«It seems nectar and nectaries, the glands which produce it, attract herbivores that would otherwise feed on other flower parts.

BSE emerged as a result of what originally looked like an ingenious use of beef by - products: feeding processed ground cow to ruminants, which are herbivores, not carnivores.

Whether pandas feed on stalks or leaves appears related to chemical changes in the bamboo leaves themselves, a strategy some plants use to prevent herbivores from munching on them.

One such insect, the sap - sucking aphid (a common pest in gardens), has an effective escape plan, though: the bugs detect an approaching herbivore's breath and simply drop off the plant before it's eaten.Researchers at the University of Haifa at Oranim, Israel first noticed this phenomenon when they allowed a goat to feed on aphid - infested alfalfa plants — 65 percent of the plant pests simultaneously dropped to the ground just before the vegetation was devoured.The team suspected that several cues might have motivated the mass dropping, including the sudden shadow cast by the goat, plant - shaking triggered by the munching marauder and / or the herbivore's exhalations.

Food webs are made up of many dynamic feeding relationships; for example herbivore aphids feed on Ground Elder and are themselves eaten by hoverfly larvae.

From the smallest islands, the topmost links in the food chain (i.e. the predators feeding on the herbivores) may simply fall off.

On each of these islands, the team took samples of local food chains consisting of four levels: plants, predators feeding on the herbivores, and top predators feeding on the predators themselves.

Grasses flourished, helping feed the many herbivores.

Researchers mathematically compared each food web's structural features with those of modern - day food web datasets — matching up such indicators as fractions of carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores; the distributions of generalist and specialist feeders; the mean lengths of feeding chains connecting pairs of taxa; and so on.

Next, they mathematically compared each food web's structural features with those of modern - day food web datasets — matching up such indicators as fractions of carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores; the distributions of generalist and specialist feeders; the mean lengths of feeding chains connecting pairs of taxa; and so on.

For giant dinosaurs like the 25 - ton Diplodocus — an iconic long - necked herbivore — feeding all that flesh was a full - time job.

«This case represents the first record of conifer - feeding behavior in this family as well as the first specialist herbivore in the genus.

In environments all over the world, fear of predators can greatly alter the feeding behavior and movements of herbivores.

Aside from adding to the documented list of insects that eat bone, research by Holden et al. also sheds light on the conditions under which such insects will feed, and why mammalian herbivores offer a great setting for larval development.

Great plant - eating dinosaurs roaming the earth, feeding on lush ferns and palm - like cycads and bennettitaleans... smaller but vicious carnivores stalking the great herbivores... oceans full of fish, squid, and coiled ammonites, plus great ichthyosaurs and long - necked plesiosaurs... vertebrates taking to the air, like the pterosaurs and the first birds.

These allow herbivores to increase their feeding and use of a host plant.

Plant modification occurs when herbivores manipulate their plant prey to increase feeding.

It comes from grass fed cows, and cows are natural herbivores (not meant to be fed grain), so when the cows are healthier, the milk is healthier.

«Alfalfa is our fourth most important economic crop, by far the most nutritional feed for our herbivores.

In addition to fresh greens, grass hay should be fed free - choice to all herbivores.

Unfortunately, we really can't trust our intuition when it comes to how best to feed our rabbits — protein is great for carnivores and omnivores, but it can cause serious problems if it is given to herbivores in large quantities.

Rabbits are herbivores who adore a wide range of fresh produce, but the Internet is full of warnings against feeding buns fruit on a regular basis.

Growing and Mature Animals: Unlimited amounts Orchard Grass can be fed free choice to rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, prairie dogs and other herbivores as an alternative to timothy, oat hay, and brome.

Feeding Directions Growing and Mature Animals: Unlimited amounts Timothy and Orchard blended hay grass can be fed free choice to rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, prairie dogs and other herbivores as an alternative to timothy, oat hay, and brome.

We get that rabbits are herbivores (which means we probably can't feed them meatloaf), but what are the limits of their plant - powered stomachs?

When treated early and aggressively with fluids (either subcutaneously or sometimes intravenously), syringe feeding liquid formulas meant for herbivores, painkillers, anti-gas medications, and exercise to stimulate GI tract movement, GI stasis can be reversed, and pets can make full recoveries, as long as the primary reason they stopped eating is also treated.

Increasing numbers of small - herbivore owners are learning about the many health benefits of feeding their pets a diet of mainly grass hay, and retailers are key in this continuing evolution.

The best way to imitate this diet for domestic herbivores is to feed them mostly grass hay such as timothy, and use pellets as only a vitamin and mineral supplement.

Methane production is given (A) per unit of dry matter intake (DMI), (B) as a proportion of gross energy intake (GEI) and (C) per unit of digestible fibre intake (dNDFi)(at 75 % MER and when fed ad libitum) in comparison to ruminants (dark regression line; Franz et al., 2010) and non-ruminant mammalian herbivores (light regression line; Franz et al., 2011b).

Hyraxes are herbivores, feeding mainly on leaves, twigs, fruit, and bark.

Instead of introducing you to the vicious and carnivorous members of the team who feed off the weak like Jurassic World's Velociraptors, they introduce you to the calmer humans or herbivores.