Sentences with phrase «success as a species»

How then to explain our success as a species?

In fact, there is mounting evidence that cooperation may be a central facet in explaining our success as a species.

Our success as a species is based on our social dependency, which in turn ensures that conflicts are a regular feature of our lives.

That simple fact helps to fuel our continued success as a species

We now accept culture drove our extraordinary success as a species, but how?

LINDAU, Germany — A 93 - year - old Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine received a standing ovation from hundreds of scientists on June 30 at the end of a speech in which he urged the world's young people to take measures to control runaway population growth in order to resolve related ills that have resulted from humans» remarkable evolutionary success as a species.

Our ability to derive nourishment from various sources is key to our success as a species.

Ron Bailey (whom you cited above) comments about our considerable success as a species during the last two hundred years.

Not exact matches

We are all aware that the word «family» eludes definition, as do other important things like nation, race, culture, gender, species; like art, science, virtue, vice, beauty, truth, justice, happiness, religion; like success; like intelligence.

The management of these agricultural systems can, thus, dramatically affect overall levels of biodiversity, as well as the success of particular species.

This new award recognizes an individual for success in the preservation, enhancement, and restoration of a New England species and / or their habitat, as well as an enthusiasm for sharing information about their efforts and a commitment to inspiring future generations of conservation professionals.

The conservation success stories among these animals used as symbols and emblems offer some hope, which extends to less - known species too.

In humans, as in most animal species, the state of the female body is very important for the success of reproduction.

The good news for our species is that self - deception can play a key role in what evolutionary biologists refer to as «reproductive success» — what the rest of us refer to as courtship and sex.

Other traits, including those that might seem more dramatic, had surprisingly little impact on diversification and species numbers: evolutionary accomplishments such as having a head, limbs, and complex organ systems for circulation and digestion don't seem to be primary accessories in the evolutionary «dress for success.»

«Reproductive success of this species requires a high degree of cooperation by each mate as they switch duties.»

Now, an elaborate genetic study conducted by researchers at Eawag and Bern University helps to explain the secret of its success: the stickleback can evidently adapt very rapidly to new habitats — so rapidly that, for evolutionary biologists, it serves as a model for the divergence of a single species into two or more distinct species.

The success could make it easier for wildlife conservationists to help such endangered species as the African painted dog or the Ethiopian wolf, says study coauthor Alexander Travis, a...

However, it has also been suggested that species characteristics are less important as determinants of plant establishment success than other factors such as seed availability or environmental characteristics, like dense vegetation.

Industry's success with the Data Quality Act is now being imitated by a few public - interest groups, including some confronting the Fish and Wildlife Service's failure to list species as endangered when the data argue otherwise.

«We view success as preventing a species from going extinct — to keep it from sliding further,» says Gary Frazer, assistant director for endangered species at the fws.

Urge urinary incontinence While data vary by study, the presence of bacteria in the urine, especially certain bacterial species — such as Gardnerella, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Actinomyces, Aerococcus, Corynebacterium and Oligella — are linked to the incidence and severity of urge urinary incontinence (UUI) as well as treatment success.

Several species — such as the thylacine, a carnivorous marsupial, or the forest ox known as the kouprey — have been searched for many times without success, that likely indicates they really are extinct, Fisher and Blomberg suggest.

«Evidence that the MHC is associated with mate choice is common in many species through chemical cues detected by olfaction,» Banks said, «so it isn't necessarily surprising that selecting for MHC diversity would increase reproductive success in salmon as well.

Summarizing the key message of the review study, Prof. Bejder stated, «The recovery of the iconic humpback whales of Australia delivers both hope and optimism, as well as an opportunity to celebrate success at two levels: (1) the successful implementation of contentious international management actions to protect marine species; and (2) the wise and significant investment in conservation science, illustrating how society can respond to strong conservation interventions to achieve outcomes that are not simply for immediate, human material gains.

«The animal species themselves on the other hand can certainly tell the difference, as it is crucial for their reproductive success,» says Sylvia Ritter, PhD student from the Department of Community Ecology at the UFZ.

Ecologists, he says, have long explained the success of invasive species by pointing to attributes of the species themselves, such as aggression or rapid reproduction, or to environmental factors such as climate.

The ultimate goal is removing the species from the endangered species list to join the American Alligator and Bald Eagle as a conservation success.

I retested myself with the GI Effects Gastrointestinal Function Comprehensive Profile — METAMETRIX KIT (we have also been using GI - MAP with great success as well) when all of my Hashimoto's symptoms were gone and found that my probiotic bacteria were in the optimal range and the E. coli and Proteus species were no longer predominating my gut flora.

Meanwhile, others have tried to muscle in on Porsche's territory with varying degrees of success, but as the originator of the species the «Cayenne Turbo» badge still holds more than a little cachet: sports car, off - roader, family wagon, luxury GT, its well - heeled aficionados would see it as all those things and more, while many of its detractors still struggle with that badge even appearing on the nose of such a vehicle.

Since 2013, the subcommittee has orchestrated several successes and positive outcomes, some of which include: • Collaborating with the PIJAC Zoonosis committee to update the Healthy Herp Handling poster promoting healthy reptile and amphibian handling practices; develop the Zoonotic Disease Prevention Series for Retailers; draft informative store signage on how to prevent zoonotic diseases; participate in meetings on rodent and reptile disease transmission with the Centers for Disease Control; and produce and revise best management practices (BMP) documents; • Collaborating with the United States Association of Reptile Keepers on past and current attempts to pass legislation, ordinances, and regulatory activity that may impact herp ownership and related businesses; • Attending Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meetings with reports and summary of actions affecting import and export of reptiles; • Addressing the 2013 Center for Biological Diversity petition to list 53 herp species under the Endangered Species Act; • Reviewing and commenting on the recent US Fish and Wildlife status review on the proposal to list wood turtles under the Endangered Species Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards iSpecies of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meetings with reports and summary of actions affecting import and export of reptiles; • Addressing the 2013 Center for Biological Diversity petition to list 53 herp species under the Endangered Species Act; • Reviewing and commenting on the recent US Fish and Wildlife status review on the proposal to list wood turtles under the Endangered Species Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards ispecies under the Endangered Species Act; • Reviewing and commenting on the recent US Fish and Wildlife status review on the proposal to list wood turtles under the Endangered Species Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards iSpecies Act; • Reviewing and commenting on the recent US Fish and Wildlife status review on the proposal to list wood turtles under the Endangered Species Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards iSpecies Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards iSpecies Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards in Ohio.

Retirement communities and nursing homes have been studying these benefits for years with programs such as The Eden Project, and many caretakers have noted success in using small pet bird species in these sorts of settings.

While scientists now understand the genetic basis for moderately complex traits such as coat color and pattern, research in other species suggests that there is little or no significant genetic component to such indicators of performance as success in the show ring, The dog breeder, then, is often at a loss for accurate sources of information about performance traits he is interested in.

Larry Bamburg's BurlsHoovesandShells on an Acrylic Rake features a stack of burls taken from redwood, maple, oak and other species of trees that exist on a knife - edge: the gap between failure and success, as with life, is determined by the eternal battle between will and chance.

Assuming someone reads the prior diatribe and responds, I'm anticipating criticism on the front that I fail to see the problem of seeing a positive future as only being a story of humanity's success and ignoring the destruction we'll wreak on other species.

And while the wolf introduction has been a success, it doesn't mean that we should «manage» by favoring some species over others, such as a large rabbit that seems to no longer have a niche.

Humans, as a species, have met unprecedented success in their brief reign as Earth's most dominant primate — enough to wipe out other species entirely.

If we, as a species global society loosely cooperative set of nation states, really want to stop climate change, it would be nice to have some sort of historical success story on which to model our policies and actions.

«Some of the «weedy» species have been touted as great success stories, in which native butterflies had successfully adapted to the changed conditions created by European colonization of California.

Do what you can to contribute to your particular stake in the greater scheme of things; assuage your self - imposed guilt if you have to, but «we» are not a bad species; «we» are simply the most successful species ever to over-populate the earth (as far as we know), and you guys are part of that success, like it or not.

Actually, as a species, since we're always selling ourselves to survive and procreate, to meld into society, it could be said that with varying degrees of success, absolutely everyone on the planet is involved in sales.