ecology 2 08
... population is its biotic potential. A population allowed to reach its biotic potential would soon cover the earth. The growth of populations is regulated by the environment’s limiting factors such as rainfall, light, food, ...
... population is its biotic potential. A population allowed to reach its biotic potential would soon cover the earth. The growth of populations is regulated by the environment’s limiting factors such as rainfall, light, food, ...
Study Guide – Midterm #1 - Linn
... 3. What is the principle of natural causality? 4. Know the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning. 5. How are species named? Be familiar with the Genus and species level. 6. What is an adaptation and can you give examples? 7. What is a biodiversity hotspot? 8. Know the different types ...
... 3. What is the principle of natural causality? 4. Know the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning. 5. How are species named? Be familiar with the Genus and species level. 6. What is an adaptation and can you give examples? 7. What is a biodiversity hotspot? 8. Know the different types ...
Complete Study Guide
... 20. Provide three examples of density-dependent factors and explain why you consider each a density-dependent factor. Density dependent-disease, competition for food or mates Density independent-natural disasters like floods, forest fires, etc. 21. Provide three examples of density-independent facto ...
... 20. Provide three examples of density-dependent factors and explain why you consider each a density-dependent factor. Density dependent-disease, competition for food or mates Density independent-natural disasters like floods, forest fires, etc. 21. Provide three examples of density-independent facto ...
species interactions
... Plants can’t run and hide, so how do they protect themselves? Plants can have physical defenses like thorns, needles, tough leaves They can also have chemical defenses that are poisonous, irritating or badtasting Animals who encounter poison ivy are also affected & learn real quick to leave it alon ...
... Plants can’t run and hide, so how do they protect themselves? Plants can have physical defenses like thorns, needles, tough leaves They can also have chemical defenses that are poisonous, irritating or badtasting Animals who encounter poison ivy are also affected & learn real quick to leave it alon ...
4 Ecology - Kerboodle
... Abiotic factors the non-living physical and chemical attributes of a system, for example light or temperature in an environment. Autotroph an organism that uses solar energy or chemical energy to manufacture the organic compounds it needs as nutrients from simple inorganic compounds obtained from it ...
... Abiotic factors the non-living physical and chemical attributes of a system, for example light or temperature in an environment. Autotroph an organism that uses solar energy or chemical energy to manufacture the organic compounds it needs as nutrients from simple inorganic compounds obtained from it ...
Chapter 5 Biodiversity,Species Interactions2009
... Size – number of individuals Density – number of individuals in a certain space Distribution – spatial pattern – clumping,uniform dispersion, random dispersion Age distribution structure - percentage of individuals in each age group uniform Clumping random ...
... Size – number of individuals Density – number of individuals in a certain space Distribution – spatial pattern – clumping,uniform dispersion, random dispersion Age distribution structure - percentage of individuals in each age group uniform Clumping random ...
BIOLOGY 9-4 Aim: What shapes an ecosystem?
... Ecosystems are made up of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) things. Together, they determine the survival and growth of an organism and the productivity of the ecosystem. Habitat: where an organism lives Niche: the way an organism uses all the biotic and abiotic things in its habitat. ...
... Ecosystems are made up of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) things. Together, they determine the survival and growth of an organism and the productivity of the ecosystem. Habitat: where an organism lives Niche: the way an organism uses all the biotic and abiotic things in its habitat. ...
POPULATIONS JIGSAW ACTIVITY
... Populations can’t grow exponentially forever because of limiting factors Limiting factors can be: BIOTIC– Predators, food, disease, competition from other species ABIOTIC– Space, water, shelter, salinity, soil, etc. ...
... Populations can’t grow exponentially forever because of limiting factors Limiting factors can be: BIOTIC– Predators, food, disease, competition from other species ABIOTIC– Space, water, shelter, salinity, soil, etc. ...
HSLS2-2
... Students will be able to... 1. Understand that an ecosystem is a community of organisms that interact with one another and with their physical environment by a one-way flow of energy and a cycling of materials. 2. Describe how changes in one ecosystem, (for example, due to a natural disaster or exti ...
... Students will be able to... 1. Understand that an ecosystem is a community of organisms that interact with one another and with their physical environment by a one-way flow of energy and a cycling of materials. 2. Describe how changes in one ecosystem, (for example, due to a natural disaster or exti ...
Why and how to study ecology - Powerpoint for Sept. 14.
... influence organisms • organism - individual living thing • population - many individuals of one species living close enough to each other to potentially interbreed • community - all interacting populations in a particular habitat - includes plants, animals, decomposer microbes - pond or forest commu ...
... influence organisms • organism - individual living thing • population - many individuals of one species living close enough to each other to potentially interbreed • community - all interacting populations in a particular habitat - includes plants, animals, decomposer microbes - pond or forest commu ...
Niche
... What are the possible outcomes when two species are competing for the same resources? One species moves to another niche, one species ...
... What are the possible outcomes when two species are competing for the same resources? One species moves to another niche, one species ...
Theory & Practice
... soil for seed germination). Can also have a major influence on ecosystem processes. ...
... soil for seed germination). Can also have a major influence on ecosystem processes. ...
Virtual Lab: Population Biology
... Background (Read the background in order to answer the Pre-Lab Questions that follow) The genus Paramecium includes several species of one-celled protists that live in freshwater. When there is enough food, water, and space, populations of these species grow rapidly and follow a pattern known as exp ...
... Background (Read the background in order to answer the Pre-Lab Questions that follow) The genus Paramecium includes several species of one-celled protists that live in freshwater. When there is enough food, water, and space, populations of these species grow rapidly and follow a pattern known as exp ...
Virtual Lab: Population Biology
... Background (Read the background in order to answer the Pre-Lab Questions that follow) The genus Paramecium includes several species of one-celled protists that live in freshwater. When there is enough food, water, and space, populations of these species grow rapidly and follow a pattern known as exp ...
... Background (Read the background in order to answer the Pre-Lab Questions that follow) The genus Paramecium includes several species of one-celled protists that live in freshwater. When there is enough food, water, and space, populations of these species grow rapidly and follow a pattern known as exp ...
r and K selected species
... a capacity for a high rate of population increase – Many small offspring – Little to no parental care or protection ...
... a capacity for a high rate of population increase – Many small offspring – Little to no parental care or protection ...
Chapter 17: Ecosystems
... 2. Density-Independent: limit the growth of a population regardless of its size Carrying capacity-the largest population that a given environment can support of a long period of time. Referenced or known as value k. Ecological Cycles: 1. Carbon-the cycling of CARBON DIOXIDE from the atmosphere throu ...
... 2. Density-Independent: limit the growth of a population regardless of its size Carrying capacity-the largest population that a given environment can support of a long period of time. Referenced or known as value k. Ecological Cycles: 1. Carbon-the cycling of CARBON DIOXIDE from the atmosphere throu ...
Ch. 5: Evolution, Biodiversity & Population Ecology
... change of course of major rivers rise of mountain ranges evaporation of major lakes into smaller bodies of water temperature variation causing migration of plant populations creating new patterns of animal/plant distribution isolation must remain for thousands of generations reunion of populations m ...
... change of course of major rivers rise of mountain ranges evaporation of major lakes into smaller bodies of water temperature variation causing migration of plant populations creating new patterns of animal/plant distribution isolation must remain for thousands of generations reunion of populations m ...
Community Interactions
... ______________________________: the living organisms with which an organism might interact with in its environment. o Examples: _________________________________________________________________________________ _ ...
... ______________________________: the living organisms with which an organism might interact with in its environment. o Examples: _________________________________________________________________________________ _ ...
Chapter 1.1 * Equilibrium in the Biosphere
... unique soil (edaphic), air & water conditions. Ecosystems are determined by boundaries that limit where organisms can be found ie.// Water’s surface for a fish! ...
... unique soil (edaphic), air & water conditions. Ecosystems are determined by boundaries that limit where organisms can be found ie.// Water’s surface for a fish! ...
Logistic growth curve
... – mortality due to weather – mortality due to natural disasters: fire, hurricane, floods, earthquakes ...
... – mortality due to weather – mortality due to natural disasters: fire, hurricane, floods, earthquakes ...
29 Global Ecology
... Elevated temperatures accelerate decomposition (respiration by microbes), reducing C pool in soil. ...
... Elevated temperatures accelerate decomposition (respiration by microbes), reducing C pool in soil. ...
AG-WL-03.453-06.2_ Population Numbers
... reduced, and the herd or flock will not be able to sustain its numbers Important to have enough mature animals to produce offspring, and enough offspring to replace maturing animals as they die ...
... reduced, and the herd or flock will not be able to sustain its numbers Important to have enough mature animals to produce offspring, and enough offspring to replace maturing animals as they die ...
Env Sci CH 8 #2
... replacement of plant and animal species due to changing conditions the plants create. ...
... replacement of plant and animal species due to changing conditions the plants create. ...
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.