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• Seed predation
  ...the seed, but also includes the [[parasitism|parasitization]] of seeds by insect larvae (Janzen 1971). The high nutrient content of seeds makes them a valu ...or [[fruit]]s. Animals preying on undispersed seeds are typically small [[insect]]s, such as [[flies]], [[beetle]]s, and [[moth]] [[caterpillar|larvae]], wi
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• Rhizanthella
  ...us is considered vulnerable to critical, mostly through loss of [[Habitat (ecology)|habitat]]. They live underground in [[symbiosis]] with mycorrhizal fungi. Pollination is by small [[fly|flies]] or [[insect]]s, even underground by [[termite]]s or [[gnat]]s. The fruit is a fleshy, i
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• Neem
  == Ecology == ...he pests, but alter the life-processing behavior in such a manner that the insect can no longer feed, breed or undergo metamorphosis.<ref>[http://www.pakissa
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• Ipsea
  ...f the [[Orchid]] [[family (biology)|family]] ([[Orchidaceae]]), [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[North America]]. Ipsea (fancied resemblance to ips, a cynip insect or a worm). Orchidaceae. Two or 3 terrestrial E. Indian pseudobulbous orchi
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• Salix scouleriana
  ...The species has 2n = 76 or 114 chromosomes (Anonymous 2003, Department of Ecology 2003, Harrington 1964, Peattie 1953, Sargent 1923, Viereck and Little 1972) ==Ecology==
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• Pollinator decline
  ..., [[gypsy moth]]s and other insects leaves no islands of safety where wild insect pollinators can reproduce and r ===Loss of [[habitat (ecology)|habitat]] and [[forage]]===
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• Prickly pear
  ...s.jpg|thumb|left|Traditional "Zapotec nest" farming of the cochineal scale insect on ''O. ficus-indica'', [[Oaxaca]]]] ...rs predation by other insects. The carminic acid can be extracted from the insect's body and eggs to make the red dye.
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• Pollination management
  ...e]], [[beekeeping|apiculture]], [[zoology]] (especially [[entomology]]), [[ecology]], and [[botany]]. *[http://gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov/book/index.html Insect Pollination Of Cultivated Crop Plants by S.E. McGregor, USDA]
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• Lepidoptera
  | classis = [[Insect]]a ...most speciose [[order (biology)|order]] in the [[class (biology)|class]] [[Insect]]a and includes the [[butterfly|butterflies]], [[moth]]s and [[skipper (but
  17 KB (2,310 words) - 04:25, 28 September 2007
• Ploidy
  ...n [[amphibian|amphibians]], [[reptile|reptiles]], and various species of [[insect|insects]]. ...hemske, D.W. 2002. "Neopolyploidy in flowering plants". ''Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics'' 33: 589–639.
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• Pinophyta
  ...parts of the world, and are frequently dominant plants in their [[habitat (ecology)|habitats]], as in the [[taiga]], for example. Conifers are of immense eco ...the total number of species is relatively small, conifers are of immense [[ecology|ecological]] importance. They are the dominant plants over huge areas of la
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• Local food
  ...-being]] of people, improve [[local economy|local economies]] and may be [[ecology|ecologically]] more sustainable. The concept of "local" is also seen in terms of [[ecology]], where food production is considered from the perspective of a basic ecol
  17 KB (2,667 words) - 15:01, 9 April 2007
• Invasive species
  ==Ecology of invasive species== ...ple loosestrife (''[[Purple loosestrife|Lythrum salicaria]]'') changed the ecology of wetlands by reducing the abundance of native plants and endangering seve
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• Carnivorous plant
  ...m trapping and consuming [[animal]]s or [[protozoans]], most focusing on [[insect]]s and other [[arthropod]]s. Carnivorous plants usually grow in places wher ...ixing) [[bacterium|bacteria]]. In ''Brocchinia'', the urn is a specialised insect trap, with a loose, waxy lining and a population of digestive bacteria.
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• Sarracenia
  ...plant's leaves have [[evolution|evolved]] into a funnel in order to trap [[insect]]s, digesting their prey with [[protease]]s and other enzymes. ...rous leaves called phyllodia, which play a role in the [[Carnivorous plant#Ecology and modelling of carnivory|economics of carnivory]] in these species. Since
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• Permaculture
  ...logy)|habitat]]s by analyzing and duplicating [[nature]]'s [[pattern]]s ([[ecology]]). ...creation of productive and [[sustainable]] ways of living by integrating [[ecology]], [[landscape]], [[organic gardening]], [[architecture]], [[agroforestry]]
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• Rice
  ...amphibia]]ns and [[snake]]s. They perform a useful function in controlling insect [[Pest (animal)|pests]] by providing useful habitats for those who prey on ...00</ref> (Jahn et al 2007). Rice pests include [[weed]]s, [[pathogen]]s, [[insect]]s, [[rodent]]s, and [[bird]]s. A variety of factors can contribute to pest
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• Vanda
  ...growth habit with leaves that are highly variable according to [[habitat (ecology)|habitat]]. Some have flat, typically broad, ovoid leaves (strap-leaves), w ...e old stems will nearly always send out several new growths. The principal insect enemies of vandas are several species of scale, which breed fast in a dry a
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• Agriculture
  ...bines are used in Western agriculture for seeding, spraying operations for insect and disease control, harvesting, [[aerial topdressing]] and transporting pe ...n running off into the Mississippi for years and has caused a [[dead zone (ecology)|dead spot]] in the Gulf of Mexico, where the Mississippi empties. Intensiv
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• Amanita muscaria
  ...tic speciation events in the fly agaric (''Amanita muscaria'')]. Molecular Ecology 15:225–239. {{DOI|10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02799.x}}</ref> ...ef name = "Bnejamin95"/> <ref>Muto T, Sugawara R. (1970). Contribution in: Insect Behaviour of Natural Products (Paper Seminar) 1968: 189.</ref> Fly agaric i
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