AP Bio Winter Break Assignment
... Chapter 52: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere Chapter 53: Population Ecology Chapter 54: Community Ecology Chapter 55: Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology Chapter 56: Conservation Biology and Global Change ...
... Chapter 52: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere Chapter 53: Population Ecology Chapter 54: Community Ecology Chapter 55: Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology Chapter 56: Conservation Biology and Global Change ...
Amphibia & Reptilia
... Habitat • Amphibians are major group of tetrapods that spend majority of life in fresh water. • Most juvenile amphibians live a fish-like existence & leave water as adults. • FW snakes & turtles also live underwater, but need to surface for respiration. • Aquatic tetrapods use burrows – Aestivation ...
... Habitat • Amphibians are major group of tetrapods that spend majority of life in fresh water. • Most juvenile amphibians live a fish-like existence & leave water as adults. • FW snakes & turtles also live underwater, but need to surface for respiration. • Aquatic tetrapods use burrows – Aestivation ...
Population Dynamics
... environment that have an increasing effect as population size increases (disease, competition, parasites) ...
... environment that have an increasing effect as population size increases (disease, competition, parasites) ...
Prep Lesson Plan 3/30-4/4
... events and processes that occur during ecological succession can change populations and species diversity. 12A: Interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition among organisms. 12B: Compare variations and adaptations of organisms in different ecosys ...
... events and processes that occur during ecological succession can change populations and species diversity. 12A: Interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition among organisms. 12B: Compare variations and adaptations of organisms in different ecosys ...
Ecological Succession and Population_Growth (2)
... • Density dependant means that the extent to which a factor limits population growth is dependant on the amount of individuals already in the population • Density independent means that the factor limits population growth regardless of the number of individuals already in the population. • A limitin ...
... • Density dependant means that the extent to which a factor limits population growth is dependant on the amount of individuals already in the population • Density independent means that the factor limits population growth regardless of the number of individuals already in the population. • A limitin ...
any area of the marine environment that has
... • Many techniques from tropical studies can be adapted for use in the Northeast Region • Some techniques will have reduced effectiveness in temperate ecosystems • NPS must consider scientific programs of study on a park by park basis based on specific reserve goals • NPS should consider increased us ...
... • Many techniques from tropical studies can be adapted for use in the Northeast Region • Some techniques will have reduced effectiveness in temperate ecosystems • NPS must consider scientific programs of study on a park by park basis based on specific reserve goals • NPS should consider increased us ...
Ch 3
... COEXISTENCE - two species exploit different resources, some process allows two species to exploit same resource without displacement- evolutionary process COEXISTENCE (shifting) – shifting environment favors different species at different times, locations ...
... COEXISTENCE - two species exploit different resources, some process allows two species to exploit same resource without displacement- evolutionary process COEXISTENCE (shifting) – shifting environment favors different species at different times, locations ...
Living Things - Madison County Schools
... • An organism’s role in its habitat, or how it makes its living, is called its niche. A niche includes the types of food the organism eats, how it obtains this food, which other species use it as food, when and how it reproduces, and the conditions needed to survive. ...
... • An organism’s role in its habitat, or how it makes its living, is called its niche. A niche includes the types of food the organism eats, how it obtains this food, which other species use it as food, when and how it reproduces, and the conditions needed to survive. ...
Predator/Prey Relationships
... Prey Prey – any animal that is caught, killed or eaten by any other animal. ...
... Prey Prey – any animal that is caught, killed or eaten by any other animal. ...
ch 55
... Studying organisms in their environment: List the hierarchy of an ecosystem from smallest to largest: ...
... Studying organisms in their environment: List the hierarchy of an ecosystem from smallest to largest: ...
logistic population growth
... • The logistic growth equation – We can modify our model of population growth to incorporate changes in growth rate as population size reaches a carrying capacity. – The logistic population growth model incorporates the effect of population density on the rate of increase. ...
... • The logistic growth equation – We can modify our model of population growth to incorporate changes in growth rate as population size reaches a carrying capacity. – The logistic population growth model incorporates the effect of population density on the rate of increase. ...
Some Basic Mathematical Models
... for the velocity v of the falling object. Another example of a mathematical model is a differential equation for the population p of a species, which can have the form dp = rp − d, dt where the constant r is the rate of reproduction of the species. In general, r is called a rate constant or growth r ...
... for the velocity v of the falling object. Another example of a mathematical model is a differential equation for the population p of a species, which can have the form dp = rp − d, dt where the constant r is the rate of reproduction of the species. In general, r is called a rate constant or growth r ...
Abiotic=non-living things. Eg: Sunlight, minerals, air, soil, water, etc.
... • Modify community by interaction to become suitable • Gradually take over and form new community ...
... • Modify community by interaction to become suitable • Gradually take over and form new community ...
Ecology Presentation
... established in a new area for the first time are often termed Colonising populations. These show an exponential growth curve. If the resources in the new area were endless then the population would continue to increase at an exponential rate. ...
... established in a new area for the first time are often termed Colonising populations. These show an exponential growth curve. If the resources in the new area were endless then the population would continue to increase at an exponential rate. ...
Theoretical ecology
Theoretical ecology is the scientific discipline devoted to the study of ecological systems using theoretical methods such as simple conceptual models, mathematical models, computational simulations, and advanced data analysis. Effective models improve understanding of the natural world by revealing how the dynamics of species populations are often based on fundamental biological conditions and processes. Further, the field aims to unify a diverse range of empirical observations by assuming that common, mechanistic processes generate observable phenomena across species and ecological environments. Based on biologically realistic assumptions, theoretical ecologists are able to uncover novel, non-intuitive insights about natural processes. Theoretical results are often verified by empirical and observational studies, revealing the power of theoretical methods in both predicting and understanding the noisy, diverse biological world.The field is broad and includes foundations in applied mathematics, computer science, biology, statistical physics, genetics, chemistry, evolution, and conservation biology. Theoretical ecology aims to explain a diverse range of phenomena in the life sciences, such as population growth and dynamics, fisheries, competition, evolutionary theory, epidemiology, animal behavior and group dynamics, food webs, ecosystems, spatial ecology, and the effects of climate change.Theoretical ecology has further benefited from the advent of fast computing power, allowing the analysis and visualization of large-scale computational simulations of ecological phenomena. Importantly, these modern tools provide quantitative predictions about the effects of human induced environmental change on a diverse variety of ecological phenomena, such as: species invasions, climate change, the effect of fishing and hunting on food network stability, and the global carbon cycle.