http://flynnd.org/jc science from cells to ecosystems for everyone Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:14:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In several talks I've used the example of Drosophia species as an example of the difference between species richness and functional diversity. There may be 1,500 species in this single genus, and while they do have distinctive characteristics, they all have the similar body sizes and feeding behaviors. So I've ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcologyJournalClub/~3/xpFuMRxQiYs/ http://flynnd.org/jc/?p=20 Community ecologists are always looking for ways to understand how species come together to form stable communities. The most popular explanations center around competition: if you as a species compete less with your neighbors than you do with your own kind, then you can probably get along with other species. ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcologyJournalClub/~3/1l71cNb7ifw/ http://flynnd.org/jc/?p=14 Intelligence. Talent. Chess-playing. There is no difference between men and women in these categories, according to a new study looking at the performance of chess players (Bilalic et al. 2008 Proc. Royal Soc. B) in ranked tournaments. But why is there only one women in the 100 best chess players ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcologyJournalClub/~3/cwe1jAXRlPs/ http://flynnd.org/jc/?p=8