Anish Banerjee

How do semiochemicals dictate ant-wasp mutualism?

Mutualism is defined as a reciprocally beneficial relationship between at least two  different species. Generally, these relations only occur when the costs of interspecific interaction are outweighed by their benefits (Stadler and Dixon, 2005).  Such interactions, generally are facilitated by mechanisms, such as chemical communication, and have resulted in widespread coevolution. In fact, these interactions, […]

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What is Phenotypic Plasticity and its role in evolution?

Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of a genotype to produce varied phenotypes depending on  the underlying environmental conditions faced during the organism’s development. A population’s inability to rapidly adapt to abrupt and significant variation in environmental conditions, often leads to their extinction. In such scenarios, the ability of an individuals to express different phenotypes, with

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The Role of Eavesdropping in the Evolution of Social Animals

Image scoring, often called  eavesdropping, is the occurrence where by  information pertaining to interacting individuals is derived by a separate bystander  (Bshary and Grutter, 2006). The information is utilized by the bystander to optimize its behaviour in future interactions with  either of the presently interacting individuals (Bshary and Grutter, 2006). Image scoring is commonly observed

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How has flight evolved in birds?

Amongst the most challenging biological enigmas is how avian flight evolved. This can be attributed to the contradicting features of the oldest accepted avian, the Archaeopteryx. Extant birds also possess anextensive diversity with varied flying mechanisms, which further complicates the conundrum. Historically, there has been a strong debate around two hypotheses, namely the Cursorial and

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Are humans causing the evolution of species?

In recent decades, human activities have caused severe ecological impacts, such as habitat degradation, soil erosion and loss of biodiversity. While the biodiversity crisis can solely be attributed to anthropogenic causes, human activity also significantly impacts the evolution of non-human animals (Carroll et al., 2007). In fact, anthropogenic activities are the underlying cause of most

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Which sites in Scotland are the best for the reintroduction of the Eurasian Lynx?

Eversince the reintroduction of wolves revived the Yellowstone National Park towards the end of the 21st Century, the reintroduction of predators have become common. However, one such reintroduction project has proven controversial and that is in the introduction of Eurasian Lnyx in the Scottish Highlands. Despite resistance from local ranchers, scientists are keen on reintroducing

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Does Wildlife Conservation matter?

A balanced environment is the only key for a healthy ecosystem and wildlife plays a major role in maintaining and adoring our ecosystem. Wild life existence stablizes different natural processes. Wildlife refers to unomesticated fauna and flora species.. It can be observed in all ecosystems. Deserts, forests, rainforests, plains, grasslands, and even urban areas have

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What can the UK and India learn from each other when it comes to wildlife conservation? 

Hi, I am Anish Banerjee, a member of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust Youth Council. I have just completed the second year of my BSc (Hons) Zoology degree at the University of Manchester. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, I have been doing my course remotely back home in Bengaluru, India! For this reason, I thought it would be

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