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PhysiologicalPhysiological EcologyEcologyPhysiological Physiological EcologyEcology
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I. Ecology of Individuals
• Behavior• Physiology
Physiological ecology - concerned with the dynamic relationship of individuals to their physical environments and resources.
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A. What is an individual?
• Independently living cell• Group of cells physically attached to one
another (descended from a single cell)
But ecologically, these definitions might be too restrictive
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In ecology we define 2 types of individuals
1 G ti ( t) ti i di id l ll th
In ecology we define 2 types of individuals
1. Genetic (genet) – genetic individual, all the tissue that grows from a single fertilized egg.
2 E l i l ( t) l i l it tit2. Ecological (ramet) – ecological unit, entity noticed in the field as individual,
t i it fautonomous in its use of resources.
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How would you define this colony?
Workers
Entire Colony
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B What is the environment?B. What is the environment?
All elements in organism’s surroundings thatAll elements in organism s surroundings that can influence
• Behavior• Behavior• Reproduction• Survival• Survival
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1. Abiotic – physical characteristics of the place in which organisms live (non-living)
2. Biotic – other living organisms
3. Resource – object or area that is consumed or used by an organism
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4. Habitat – place in hi h iwhich organism
usually lives,
H biHabitat components
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4. Habitat – place in which organism usually lives,
a. Microhabitat – particular spot
Habitat – tall grass prairie
Microhabitat – under litter layer in unburned prairie
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5 Ni h ti f ki5. Niche – occupation or means of making a living,
Active forager Sit and wait predator
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C. Tolerance Ranges and Limiting Factors1. Range of tolerances occurs for all
speciesMay depend on age, sex, condition
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Wide tolerance – Generalist
Narrow tolerance – Specialist
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2 Environmental factors determine or limit2. Environmental factors determine or limit abundance and distributions
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Liebig’s Law of the Minimumg f1840
The yield potential of a crop is like a barrel with staves ofThe yield potential of a crop is like a barrel with staves of unequal length. The capacity of the barrel is limited by the length of the shortest stave (in this case, nitrogen), and can only be increased by lengthening that stave When thatonly be increased by lengthening that stave. When that stave is lengthened, another one becomes the limiting factor.
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II ClimateII. ClimateA. MacroclimateClimatic conditions over a large areaClimatic conditions over a large area,
conditions reported by weather stationsstations
Microclimate climatic variation on aMicroclimate – climatic variation on a scale of km, m, or cm
Usually over shorter periods of timeUsually over shorter periods of time
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Macroclimate interacts with local landscape to produce microclimate
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B Microclimatic influencesB. Microclimatic influences –influenced by landscape features
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Quiz Time!!Quiz Time!!
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1 All of the following statements concerning the hydrologic cycle1. All of the following statements concerning the hydrologic cycle are true except:
A I i d b lA. It is powered by solar energy.B. Flux is determined by evaporation.C. Transpiration is not involved.pD. Reservoirs include lakes, rivers oceans and ice.E. None of the choices are correct.
2. Bottom dwelling aquatic organisms are called .g q g _______________
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Microclimatic influencesMicroclimatic influences1. Altitude – elevational cooling gDue to thermal properties of air • Density and pressure of air decreases with• Density and pressure of air decreases with
increase in elevation R lt i i di it i Mt• Results in air expanding as it rises over Mt range
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Microclimatic influencesMicroclimatic influences1. Altitude • Gas undergoes adiabatic cooling – loss of
heat as molecules move further apart (10°heat as molecules move further apart (10C / km),
AlsoAlso…• Higher rate of heat loss with low density
i ( di ti b k t )air (radiation back to sun).
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2 A t t hi f t t2. Aspect – topographic features create microclimates
North facing slopes hold snow cover llonger
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3 V t ti Pl t h d l d3. Vegetation – Plants shade landscape, litter layer can drastically alter
i li tmicroclimateKemmerer, WYB il 48° CBare soil = 48° C Under plant litter = 21°C
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4 C l f d d k l b b4. Color of ground – darker color absorbs solar radiation, can mean a difference
f 15° i li tof 15° in same macroclimate
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5 B ld k d i5. Boulders, rocks and crevices –temperature, humidity much more b i d t tbenign and constant
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Case Study
Effects of fire on microclimates in TallgrassEffects of fire on microclimates in TallgrassPrairie and its influence on ANPP
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Primary productivity – Fixation of energyPrimary productivity Fixation of energy by autotrophs; rate of energy storage or increase in organic matterincrease in organic matter
Gross Primary Productivity – Total amountGross Primary Productivity Total amount of energy fixed
Net Primary Productivity – The amount of energy left over after the autotroph has metenergy left over after the autotroph has met own needs. (GPP – Respiration)
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Fire effects on tallgrass prairieFire effects on tallgrass prairieg pg p
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North American GrasslandsNorth American GrasslandsNorth American Grasslands North American Grasslands
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Annually BurnedAnnually Burned
Long-term UnburnedLong term Unburned
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Steers have 38% Steers have 38% greater mass gain greater mass gain in May when in May when grazed on burned grazed on burned rather than on rather than on unburned prairie.unburned prairie.
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•• Litter layer accumulates in absence of fireLitter layer accumulates in absence of fire
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•• Litter layer intercepts and reflects solar Litter layer intercepts and reflects solar di idi iradiationradiation
•• 59% reduction in light available for shoots (159% reduction in light available for shoots (1stst59% reduction in light available for shoots (159% reduction in light available for shoots (130 days)30 days)
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•• Soils 2Soils 2 –– 1010°° warmer on burned areaswarmer on burned areasSoils 2 Soils 2 1010 warmer on burned areas warmer on burned areas throughout growing season.throughout growing season.
•• Growth begins weeks earlier on burned sites.Growth begins weeks earlier on burned sites.
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•• Leaves growing through litter layer 5Leaves growing through litter layer 5 77°° CC•• Leaves growing through litter layer 5Leaves growing through litter layer 5--77 C C warmer than on burned sites.warmer than on burned sites.
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All factors responsible for increased ANPP on All factors responsible for increased ANPP on burned than unburned prairie in a normal year.burned than unburned prairie in a normal year.
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What happens during a drought?What happens during a drought?pp g gpp g g
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Why?Why?Why?Why?
During a drought burned sites lose soilDuring a drought burned sites lose soilDuring a drought burned sites lose soil During a drought burned sites lose soil moisture faster than unburned sites. moisture faster than unburned sites.
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III. Plant Physiological Ecology
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A.A. TemperatureTemperature
11 E treme Temperat res generallE treme Temperat res generall1.1. Extreme Temperatures generally Extreme Temperatures generally reduce the rate of PSNreduce the rate of PSN
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Pearcy 1977 Plant Physiology 59:795-799
took cuttings from desert shrubs (Atriplex lentiformis)lentiformis)
• grew under different environmental iregimes
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Pl t bl f li ti !Plants are capable of acclimation!
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2. Regulationg
3 methods of heat transfer
Convection
ConductionRadiation
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O i l t b d t b dj tiOrganisms regulate body temp by adjusting heat gains and losses
Hs = Hm ± Hcd ± Hcv ± Hr - HeHs Hm ± Hcd ± Hcv ± Hr - He
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Hs = Hm ± Hcd ± Hcv ± Hr - He
Hs = heat stored in bodyHm = heat gained from metabolismHm heat gained from metabolism
Hcd = heat gained or lost through conduction
Hcv = heat gained or lost through convectionH h t i d l t th h di tiHr = heat gained or lost through radiation
He = heat lost through evaporationg p
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a. Desert plants – avoid overheating and reduce p gHs
3 main options3 main options
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1. Decrease Hcd – foliage placed far above the g pground.
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2. Increase rates of convective cooling
e.g. small leaves, open growth forms
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Palo VerdePalo Verde
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3 Reduce rates of radiant heating3. Reduce rates of radiant heating
reflective surfaces, pubescence, leaf orientationp
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Comparative Approach
Are these truly adaptations?
Species of Encelia distributed along moisture gradient
coastal California death valleycoastal California death valley
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Encelia californica Encelia farinosaEncelia californica Encelia farinosa
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• coastal California speciescoastal California species
• lacks pubescence
• reflects ~ 15% visible light
Encelia californicalight
• produces 1 set of leaves
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• Death Valley speciesy p
• produces 2 sets of leavesleaves
• summer leaves highly pubescent (reflect 40% of light)
• cool season less pubescentpubescent
Encelia farinosa
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Why does Encelia farinosa have 2 sets ofWhy does Encelia farinosa have 2 sets of leaves?
by reflecting more light there is less availableby reflecting more light there is less available for PSN.
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b. Arctic and Alpine Plants –p
Need to maintain high Tleaf
3 main options
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1. Increase Hr – dark pigments to absorb light, p g g ,increase radiant heat gain through position
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2. Decrease rate of Hcv – convective coolingg
Wh t d t ti ld t thiWhat adaptation would promote this strategy?
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A hi th f (h dAssume cushion growth form (hugs ground, reduces area exposed to wind)
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3. Increase heat gained through conduction g g(ground warms to temps above air)
C hi th fCushion growth form
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B Water movementsB. Water movements
Water moves along concentration gradient – huge consequence for availability to organisms
1. Measurement – potential for evaporative1. Measurement potential for evaporative water loss dependent on temp and water content of surrounding air.content of surrounding air.
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As water vapor in surrounding air increases, water p gconcentration gradient is reduced and rate at which organism loses water decreases.
Water vapor
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Water vapor
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Steep gradient produces high rate of evaporationp g p g p
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Amount of water air can hold is a function of TempTemp.
Air Temp (°C) Saturation Water Vapor DensityDensity
30 30 g/m3
20 17 / 320 17 g/m3
10 9 g/m3
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Warm air can hold more water – thus humidity is dependent on Tair and is expressed as Relative Humidity
RH = (water vapor density/saturation water vapor density) x 100
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Consequence of this – Rainshadow effectq
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Adiabatic cooling results in Tairfalling and thus losing moisturefalling and thus losing moisture
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2. Transpiration and Water Acquisition
Transpiration – movement of water in plants from source (soil) to sink (air)from source (soil) to sink (air)
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Extent of root development reflects differences in water availability
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S l t i d li t t kSome plants in dry climates – roots make up 90% of total plant biomass.
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3. Water conservation
Plants in dry climates evolved adaptations to reduce water loss.
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water proofing leaves to reduce- water proofing leaves to reduce evaporative water loss.
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- drop leaves in response to droughtp p g
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thi k l- thicker leaves –less transpiring
fsurface
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-reduction in number of stomates
E saligna coastalE. saligna – coastal region, rainfall = 1500mm/yr1500mm/yr
E. dives – interior regions, rainfall = 500mm/yr
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CoastalInterior
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dormancy-dormancy
Plants can go dormant during dry periods
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- alternate PSN pathwaysp y
C3, C4, CAM
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Example of xeric adapted speciesExample of xeric adapted species –Saguaro Cactus
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Trunk and arms act as water storage devicesTrunk and arms act as water storage devices
l fUp to 1500 gal. of water!
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Dense network of shallow roots 15m tallDense network of shallow roots, 15m tall cactus has root coverage over 700m2 of soil (absorb water quickly – 200gal from single(absorb water quickly 200gal from single rainfall)
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Keeps stomates closed during the day, high internal temps (able to withstand 50°C)internal temps (able to withstand 50°C).
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A l f d di t h tiAngle of arms reduces radiant heating.
Top of arms covered with very thick skin.p y
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C Water and COC. Water and CO2
Generalized formula for PSN
CO2 + H2O C6H12O6 + O2 + H2O
Generalized formula for Respiration
C H O + O + H O CO + H OC6H12O6 + O2 + H2O CO2 + H2O
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For plants CO2 and H2O are essential for liflife.
Stomata regulate flows.Stomata regulate flows.
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When hot and dry plants face trade-off --When hot and dry, plants face trade off
keep stomata open to obtain CO2 or close them to reduce H2O loss.
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PSN occurs within mesophyll cellsmesophyll cells
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Thi h i k ll t dThis mechanism works well except under hot dry conditions.
St t l > b ild f OStomates close > build-up of O2
competes for binding sites with CO2p g 2
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C4 PSN – bundle sheath cells
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In order to bypass the photorespiration pathway , C4plants have developed a mechanism to efficiently deliverplants have developed a mechanism to efficiently deliver CO2 to the RuBisCO enzyme.
They utilize their specific leaf anatomy where chloroplasts exist not only in the mesophyll cells in the outer part of their leaves but in the bundle sheath cells as well.
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Instead of direct fixation in the calvin cycle, CO2 is converted to a 4-carbon organic acid which has the gability to regenerate CO2 in the chloroplasts of the bundle sheath cells. Bundle sheath cells can then utilize this CO2 to generate carbohydrates by the conventional C3 pathway.
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A 3rd route for PSN is called CAM
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C3 plants make-up ~ 95% of all plant species on earth (Kentucky bluegrass, wheat, trees).
C4 plants include highly cultivated crop plants (sugar cane, corn, sunflower, crabgrass)
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What are the consequences for global increases in CO2 for plant abundance and 2 pdistribution?
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By measuring CO2 concentrations in tiny bubbles trapped in ice we can examine CO2 flux dating back > 400,000 years
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CO2 effects in Marsh Ecosystemy
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C3 species continue to increase PSN rates with i i CO hil C4 i drising CO2 , while C4 species do not.
So C3 plants can respond readily to higher COSo, C3 plants can respond readily to higher CO2levels, and C4 plants can make only limited responses.p
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• Sedges may increase at the expense of grassesg y p g• Increase growth enhanced under high salinity and low water availability.y
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Closed Circles = elevated CO2 open topsOpen Circles = ambient open topsp p pTriangles = field controls
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D. Nutrients
Unlike uptake of water, nutrient uptake requires p , p qenergy expenditure
[nutrients] in the plant ~ 100 – 1000 x higher than in surrounding soil g
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Li iti t i t t l tLimiting nutrients to plants
NitNitrogen
P t ith i (NH +)Present as either ammonium (NH4+) or
nitrate (NO3-)
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A hit t f t d t i bilit tArchitecture of roots determine ability to gain access to nutrients.
- Branch profusely when in contact with i h l f t i trich supply of nutrients
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• Nitrate ions diffuse rapidly in ilsoil water
• Phosphate ions tightly bound il i lto soil particles
Hi hl b h dHighly branched, compact surface root improves
h h t b tiphosphate absorption
Wid l d t i tWidely spaced extensive root system will enhance nitrate access
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