Viola novae-angliae edit

Viola novae-angliae (New England Violet) is a wildflower from the Violaceae family. Its range spans from Maine to Wisconsin and as far north as Ontario and Manitoba. It is considered a rare plant in some states.

Habitat edit

Viola novae-angliae is found in rocky shores, river banks, grassy areas, and jack pine stands. [1]

Description edit

Viola novae-angliae has ovate-triangular leaves and purple flowers. Most of the plant is pubescent, meaning it is covered in small hairs.[2]

Solidarity nemoralis/sandbox
 
Scientific classification  
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. novae-angliae
Binomial name
Viola novae-angliae
House - plant







Grand Valley State University edit

Wildlife Ecology edit

Wildlife Ecology is a course that is taught in the Biology and Natural Resource Management majors at Grand Valley State University which educates students about basic ecological principles such as symbiosis.

Symbiosis and Parasitism edit

Using the de Bary definition of symbiosis that includes parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism[3] , this class focused on various forms of symbiosis, and specifically parasitism. We focused on wildlife parasites, one of them being brucellosis.

Brucellosis and Bison edit

 
American bison

Solidarity nemoralis/sandbox
 
Scientific classification  
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Bison
Species:
B. bison
Binomial name
Bison bison
carolus linnaes

The re-established herds of bison are particularly affected by the parasite brucellosis, which affects the health of their joints

  1. ^ Voss, Edward G. (1973-02). "Michigan Flora". Taxon. 22 (1): 146. doi:10.2307/1218058. ISSN 0040-0262. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Maine Natural Areas Program Rare Plant Fact Sheet for Viola novae-angliae". www.maine.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  3. ^ Martin, Bradford D.; Schwab, Ernest (2012-11-29). "Current Usage of Symbiosis and Associated Terminology". International Journal of Biology. 5 (1): p32. doi:10.5539/ijb.v5n1p32. ISSN 1916-968X. {{cite journal}}: |pages= has extra text (help)