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Weak Base Solutions

Weak Base Solutions

Some compounds produce hydroxide ions when dissolved by chemically reacting with water molecules. In all cases, these compounds react only partially and so are classified as weak bases. These types of compounds are also abundant in nature and important commodities in various technologies. For example, global production of the weak base ammonia is typically well over 100 metric tons annually, being widely used as an agricultural fertilizer, a raw material for chemical synthesis of other...

Weak Acid Solutions

Weak Acid Solutions

Few compounds act as strong acids. A far greater number of compounds behave as weak acids and only partially react with water, leaving a large majority of dissolved molecules in their original form and generating a relatively small amount of hydronium ions. Weak acids are commonly encountered in nature, being the substances partly responsible for the tangy taste of citrus fruits, the stinging sensation of insect bites, and the unpleasant smells associated with body odor. A familiar example of a...

Titration of a Weak Acid with a Weak Base

Titration of a Weak Acid with a Weak Base

Weak acids and bases do not undergo dissociation completely, and titrations between these two are rarely studied. When such studies are performed, say, for the titration of a weak acid with a weak base, the titration curve plots the change in pH as a function of the volume of base added. Take the titration of acetic acid with ammonia, for instance. During the titration, these two species form ammonium acetate and water, but the pH change is slow and gradual.
As a result, there is no simple...

Titration Calculations: Weak Acid - Strong Base

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Crossed Aldol Reaction Using Weak Bases

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Why do microbes exhibit weak biogeographic patterns?

Kyle M Meyer¹, Hervé Memiaghe^2,3, Lisa Korte⁴

¹Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA. kmeyer@uoregon.edu.

The ISME Journal

|April 18, 2018

Summary

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Microbial and plant biogeographic patterns differ, but not due to fundamental biological distinctions. Equalizing sampling extent reveals comparable spatial scaling, highlighting the importance of consistent methodology in ecological research.

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Microbial Ecology

Background:

Biogeographic patterns of microbial taxa are typically less pronounced than those of plants and animals.
The reasons for these observed differences in microbial biogeography remain unclear, with hypotheses including distinct microbial life-history traits or methodological artifacts.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the reasons behind the weaker biogeographic patterns observed in microbial communities compared to macroorganisms.
To test whether differences in abundance, dispersal, taxonomic resolution, or sampling extent explain observed scaling differences.

Main Methods:

Compared bacterial soil communities and forest tree communities in Gabon.
Manipulated taxonomic resolution, excluded inactive individuals, and adjusted for spatial scale.
Equalized sampling extent to compare spatial turnover rates between bacteria and trees.

Main Results:

Adjusting taxonomic resolution, excluding inactive individuals, or altering spatial scale did not resolve differences in microbial taxonomic turnover.
Equalizing sampling extent between bacterial and tree communities revealed comparable spatial scaling.

Conclusions:

Differences in spatial scaling between microbial and plant diversity are likely not due to inherent biological differences.
Sampling extent is a critical factor to consider when comparing biogeographic patterns across different organism groups, including microorganisms and larger taxa.