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Ecology: Biology of Interactions. III-02. Ecosystem Components
If one focuses on ecosystem functioning, the following components can be distinguished: recyclable inorganic matter, detritus, environment, producers, consumers, and decomposers.
Ecology: The Biology of Interaction. II-17. (Supplement) The Anthropic Paradox
By analogy with these formulations, one may propose a "very strong anthropic principle," one possible variant of which is the participatory anthropic principle: "The existence of the Universe, of humanity, and of each individual human being are interrelated parts of …
Ecology: Biology of Interactions. III-01. Ecosystems and Biogeocenoses
An ecosystem is “a system composed of organism complexes together with the physical factors of their environment, i.e., habitat factors in the broad sense.”
Ecology: interaction biology. II-16. (supplement) Search for life in the Solar System
{ "title": "", "summary": "", "body": "The primary candidate in the search for extraterrestrial life, of course, is Mars. In the past, it was very similar to Earth, and even now, it likely retains the conditions necessary for the existence …
Ecology: Biology of Interactions. II-15. (supplement) Venus, Earth, Mars
In the process of the formation of stellar systems, part of the matter that forms planets is distributed unevenly. Planets located closer to the star consist of denser substances. In terms of their original composition and properties, Earth is close …
Ecology: Biology of Interaction. II-14. (Supplement) Some Stages in the History of Life on Earth
The development of life has led to a fundamental transformation of the Earth's surface. What do we see when we look around beyond human settlements? One or another landscape covered with vegetation characteristic of each region. In the vast majority …
Ecology: Biology of Interactions. II-11. (supplement) The Geochronological Scale
To describe the history of Earth's life, one needs a scale that allows describing the corresponding time intervals. How is this history studied? By the sequence of sedimentary rocks. The mutual sequence of rocks is determined by the nature of …
Ecology: Biology of Interactions. II-13. (supplement) The Origin of Life. Pre-living Systems
We can conclude that three conditions are necessary and sufficient for the origin of life. These are: — the possibility of the full spectrum of transitional states between non-living and living systems; — the possibility of spontaneous transitions from one …
Ecology: Biology of Interactions. II-12. (supplement) What is Life?
We propose the following definition of the life phenomenon. Life — is the maintenance and reproduction of characteristic highly ordered structures, which are perfected through selection for reproductive efficiency and are carried out according to an internal program through external …
Ecology: Biology of Interactions. II-10. (Supplement) Evolution of the Universe, the Solar System, and Earth
All known history of the Universe is a history of expansion. In the course of that expansion, elementary particles, hydrogen atoms, and stars formed by gravity appeared within it.
Bioecology-2021. Score Calculation
This page reflects a Google document where data on scores earned by students during the bioecology course in 2021 are collected.
Ecology: Biology of Interaction. Appendix III. Recommended Literature
A list of recommended literature for the ecology course with download links.
Creation of Worlds — 08. R as an Environment for Simulation Modelling
Work on developing the simulation modelling course using the R language is only beginning; its progress will be reflected on this page...
Simulation Modeling of Human Population Demography
A step-by-step explanation of the process of creating a simulation model in LibreOffice Calc that makes it possible to understand the relationship between birth and death rates, on the one hand, and the character of demographic pyramids, on the other.
Ecology: The Biology of Interactions. VI-06. The Demographic Explosion
One of the founders of cybernetics, Heinz von Foerster, reported the hyperbolic growth of humanity in a paradoxical form, publishing (together with his colleagues) a 1960 article titled "Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026." According to the data available to …
Materials for the course "Ecology of Arthropods" by N.Yu. Polchaninova
At the request of Nina Yuriivna Polchaninova, we are publishing materials for the course «Ecology of Arthropods». Will be updated...
Second-year students! Here is what you can (and should!) do during quarantine!
Bioecology course. What to do during quarantine...
Ecology for Biotechnologists-2019. Examination Results
Of 23 students, 4 did not come to the exam; of the 19 who came, 12 passed and 7 did not. Those who passed — please hand in your grade books; those who did not — discuss a retake date …
Ecology for Biotechnologists-2019. Results of Tests II and III
Results of biotechnology students on the second and third tests, as well as an explanation of how the examination ticket is structured.