You are on an expedition in a tropical rainforest. you notice a tall plant with large, long, conical purple flowers that produce nectar. when you ask your guide about the plant, she pulls out a large pink fruit from her bag and explains that it is from the plant with the purple flowers. after tasting the fruit, you decide to bring the plant back home and cultivate it in a greenhouse. you remember seeing a particular butterfly on the purple flowers during your trip to the rainforest. after obtaining a few of these insects, you release them into the greenhouse. a few weeks later, the pink fruit plant is growing! in the process, though, a few butterflies have escaped. is this an environmentally safe situation?

Can you identify which of the following groups of organisms are, or are not, populations? a. the american bison (bison bison) and grey wolves (canis lupus) currently living in yellowstone national parkb. all of the rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss that) that have ever lived in lake eriec. the group of american bison (bison bison) currently living in yellowstone national parkd. a group of calliope hummingbirds (selasphorus calliope) and a group of rufous hummingbirds (selasphorus rufus) living in the same new hampshire woodse. the northern cardinals (cardinalis cardinalis) living on opposite shores of lake champlain f. all of the whales currently living in the atlantic ocean off cape cod, massachusetts

How does natural selection change thephenotypes within a population over time?

Clues to ecological principles are given in numerous passages of the bible. a bible study of ecology actually opens the doors to better understanding of god's love and concern for the earth. use a concordance to locate bible passages associated with words concerning our stewardship of the earth. you may use a dictionary to find synonyms for these words: dominion replenish subdue judgment stewardship find each of the passages using these words related to principles of ecology. list all passages by quote, book, chapter, and verse under each word. use your own interpretation to rewrite what you think each verse is saying. after your discussion of each of these words, ask one other person to explain his understanding of the word and a related verse without any hints. summarize what he tells you. a concluding paragraph for each of the words should be written noting similarities and differences between your interpretation and that of each person consulted.