Climate change from an ectotherm perspective: evolutionary . . . Understanding how natural populations will respond to contemporary changes in climate is becoming increasingly urgent and of fundamental importance for the preservation of future biodiversity Among vertebrates, amphibians and reptiles are more sensitive to environmental perturbations than endotherms and ectotherm diversity will likely be disproportionally impacted by climate change
BIOLOGY: CHAPTER 13 Flashcards - Quizlet In the phylogeny shown, each species is sorted into its phylum based upon: IMAGE TO INCLUDE: Add figure 13-3 above question stem how primitive or advanced the species has become how ancient the most recent common ancestor was, relative to humans a particular adaptation and whether an ancestor of the species possessed that adaptation the similarity to human body plans and the major
Amphibians | OpenStax Biology 2e - Lumen Learning Amphibians are vertebrate tetrapods (“four limbs”), and include frogs, salamanders, and caecilians The term “amphibian” loosely translates from the Greek as “dual life,” which is a reference to the metamorphosis that many frogs and salamanders undergo and the unique mix of aquatic and terrestrial phases that are required in their life cycle
Grasslands Biome - MBGnet About one quarter of the earth's land is in the grasslands This biome can be found on every continent except Antarctica Grasslands exist on either side of two desert belts that circle the earth Tropical grasslands -- those closest to the equator -- are hot all year long
A brief history of dinosaurs - Live Science Dinosaurs lived on every continent, including Antarctica, and they filled different rungs in various ecosystems, from plant-eater to apex carnivore "Dinosaurs had experienced many rises and falls