The larvae of a carnivorous species of salamander inhabit po…

The larvae of a carnivorous species of salamander inhabit ponds. When the pond contains few larvae, they mostly eat small invertebrates and have a high survival rate. When there are many salamander larvae in a pond, the larvae will also cannibalize each other and have a low survival rate. This is an example of

Botryococcus braunii is a microalgae species of great import…

Botryococcus braunii is a microalgae species of great importance for making algal biofuels, because the cells accumulate lipids internally.  These lipids can be extracted (containing < 1% FFA) and converted to biodiesel using the transesterification process.  Consider the cultivation of this microalgae in large open ponds.   Outline and explain the series of processing steps that you might implement to produce ASTM standard biodiesel from the pond water containing this microalga.

In a study to determine whether the invasive plant species L…

In a study to determine whether the invasive plant species Lonicera sp1 was successful due to enemy release, researchers found that when herbivores were excluded, the native plant (Lonicera sp2) grew more than the invasive Lonicera. From this study we can conclude that: