While there is a general emphasis of procreation in most monotheistic
religions, not all forbid the use of contraception or family planning (e.g.
Islam).
Religion does have great power to inspire people to do good. Where it fails to
do so, it is because the institutions preaching religion or
This seems to me more like a philosphical issue, rather than a scientific one.
there are obviously several mechanisms that allow plants to actively seek
water. However, unlike the mechanisms that allow an animal to seek water, such
as detecting moisture in the wind using smell, they do not
Hello Aaron,
Could you direct me to funding opportunities for post-docs or other non-tenure
tract researchers. It looks like most opportunities are either geared toward
getting a post-doc scholarship or are in open competition with more experienced
researchers.
-Burak
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Laura, regarding your second question Do you think open access journals have
an important role to play in making science more accessible to the general
public?, I would say yes and no.
Even as a scientist, I don't have the time or patience to sort through the
thousands (perhaps millions?) of
David, I don’t understand your distinction between something that is 'real' in
nature versus something that is 'not actual, real, or concrete'. Whether
something is real or not depends on the context in which it is used.
A 'real' ecoregion, is real in that it represents a spatial area that is
that reflect capitalistic human interests rather
than real ecological phenomenon.
-Burak
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Subject: RE: [ECOLOG-L] Taxonomy
The idea that there is a moment when one species evolves into another is
interesting. Does the evolutionary lineage of species consist of sharp
transitions, or more more gradual changes from one species to another?
In ecological biogeography, the change in the relative dominance of species
The claim that livestock are the largest contributor to greenhouse emissions,
particularly CO2, is misleading. Much of the CO2 emitted by farm animals is
from renewable sources, i.e. grass/hay, while CO2 emissions from the transport
industry are from non-renewable sources, primarily oil.
than
others. There is likely a big difference between intensive feedlot
production of cattle compared to extensive rangeland grazing systems. If
anyone can suggest some could papers studying the carbon balance of
livestock systems I'd be very interested.
Matt
Pekin, Burak K wrote:
The claim
