Community Ecology
... – Different types of plants can colonize an area at the same time. Chance determine which seeds arrive first. ...
... – Different types of plants can colonize an area at the same time. Chance determine which seeds arrive first. ...
Chapter 5 Vocabulary Defined 1. Interspecific competition: attempts
... 2. Resource partitioning: process of dividing up resources in an ecosystem so that species with similar needs (overlapping ecological niches) use the same scarce resources at different times, in different wa ...
... 2. Resource partitioning: process of dividing up resources in an ecosystem so that species with similar needs (overlapping ecological niches) use the same scarce resources at different times, in different wa ...
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... Limnetic area where there is open water and sufficient light for photosynthesis to occur Profundal area in which no photosynthesis can occur ...
... Limnetic area where there is open water and sufficient light for photosynthesis to occur Profundal area in which no photosynthesis can occur ...
APES Chapter 8 Vocabulary
... a. Distinguish between a specialist and a generalist. b. Evaluate the conditions that favor these two approaches. ...
... a. Distinguish between a specialist and a generalist. b. Evaluate the conditions that favor these two approaches. ...
4-2FollowAlongb - Garrity Science
... Most amphibians lose and absorb water through their skin, so _________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ If an area is too hot and dry, or too cold for too long, _________________________________ __________________________________________ ...
... Most amphibians lose and absorb water through their skin, so _________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ If an area is too hot and dry, or too cold for too long, _________________________________ __________________________________________ ...
Interactions Among Living Things (pp. 410–416)
... b. The way a species makes its living c. Process in which a species becomes better suited to its environment ...
... b. The way a species makes its living c. Process in which a species becomes better suited to its environment ...
Appendix A: Pre/Post Test
... 1. The practice of raising fish and other water-dwelling organisms for food is called: A. overfishing. B. aquaculture. C. sustainable yielding. D. selective cutting. 2. The largest population that an environment can support is called its A. carrying capacity. B. limiting factor. C. birth rate. D. de ...
... 1. The practice of raising fish and other water-dwelling organisms for food is called: A. overfishing. B. aquaculture. C. sustainable yielding. D. selective cutting. 2. The largest population that an environment can support is called its A. carrying capacity. B. limiting factor. C. birth rate. D. de ...
Chapter 6 Study Guide Population and Community Ecology Key
... 1. Be familiar with Population Case Studies (Articles): CA Sea Otter and Easter Island. 2. What levels of complexity make up the biosphere? 3. How do populations and communities differ? 4. What factors regulate the size of a population? 5. Explain Gause’s findings in his experiments 6. What is the d ...
... 1. Be familiar with Population Case Studies (Articles): CA Sea Otter and Easter Island. 2. What levels of complexity make up the biosphere? 3. How do populations and communities differ? 4. What factors regulate the size of a population? 5. Explain Gause’s findings in his experiments 6. What is the d ...
Chapter 54: Community Ecology (with answers)
... a group of populations of different species living close enough to interact ...
... a group of populations of different species living close enough to interact ...
Slide 1 - gontarekhbio
... • SOIL survives the disturbance • plants re-colonize the area faster than in primary succession • can also follow human activities like forest clearing and farming • once plants are established, herbivores can move in and make use of the food supply. Then, carnivores can move in • if ecosystem is he ...
... • SOIL survives the disturbance • plants re-colonize the area faster than in primary succession • can also follow human activities like forest clearing and farming • once plants are established, herbivores can move in and make use of the food supply. Then, carnivores can move in • if ecosystem is he ...
Growth rate
... Predation: Use of one species by another species • True Predators: Kill prey and consume most of what they kill • Parasitism: One species (the parasite) feeds on part of another organism (the host) usually by living on or in the host. Parasite benefits/host is harmed. • Mutualism: two species or a ...
... Predation: Use of one species by another species • True Predators: Kill prey and consume most of what they kill • Parasitism: One species (the parasite) feeds on part of another organism (the host) usually by living on or in the host. Parasite benefits/host is harmed. • Mutualism: two species or a ...
Stuff you need to know – Week 9 Populations: definition of, density
... Demography: factors that influence population size & structure over time Type I, II, III survivorship curves Survivorship & fecundity: definition of, relationship between. Life tables, survivorship, age specific fecundity, product of two, net reproductive rate (R0) Discrete growth rate (), instanta ...
... Demography: factors that influence population size & structure over time Type I, II, III survivorship curves Survivorship & fecundity: definition of, relationship between. Life tables, survivorship, age specific fecundity, product of two, net reproductive rate (R0) Discrete growth rate (), instanta ...
Organism: Interaction
... Competitive exclusion: One wins one dies. Competitive Exclusion Theory: All organisms exist in competition for available resources. Those that create a competitive advantage will flourish at the expense of the less competitive. No two organisms can have the same niche. One lives, the other dies. ...
... Competitive exclusion: One wins one dies. Competitive Exclusion Theory: All organisms exist in competition for available resources. Those that create a competitive advantage will flourish at the expense of the less competitive. No two organisms can have the same niche. One lives, the other dies. ...
Interactions Within Communities (III)
... • Biological characteristics of the organism and the set of resources individuals in the population are theoretically capable of using under ideal conditions • Ideal conditions – Abundant resources – No competition from other species ...
... • Biological characteristics of the organism and the set of resources individuals in the population are theoretically capable of using under ideal conditions • Ideal conditions – Abundant resources – No competition from other species ...
APES review guide for Exam II (chapters 4 and 5) Name: Exam date
... surrounding the field station, the ecologist comments on the similarities and differences she notices between this ecosystem and the temperate rainforest ecosystem she is familiar with. Describe three differences and three similarities that she noted. 2. Explain how predators affect the adaptations ...
... surrounding the field station, the ecologist comments on the similarities and differences she notices between this ecosystem and the temperate rainforest ecosystem she is familiar with. Describe three differences and three similarities that she noted. 2. Explain how predators affect the adaptations ...
Biol
... demography, N, t, r, exponential growth (J-shaped), survivorship curves (I, II, III), how is the human population growing?, life table, carrying capacity (K), Logistic or s-shaped growth, how do r and k selected relate to growth curves?, what types of factors regulate population size? (i.e. territor ...
... demography, N, t, r, exponential growth (J-shaped), survivorship curves (I, II, III), how is the human population growing?, life table, carrying capacity (K), Logistic or s-shaped growth, how do r and k selected relate to growth curves?, what types of factors regulate population size? (i.e. territor ...
Bio 3 studygd4f15
... demography, N, t, r, exponential growth (J-shaped), survivorship curves (I, II, III), how is the human population growing?, life table, carrying capacity (K), Logistic or s-shaped growth, how do r and k selected relate to growth curves?, what types of factors regulate population size? (i.e. territor ...
... demography, N, t, r, exponential growth (J-shaped), survivorship curves (I, II, III), how is the human population growing?, life table, carrying capacity (K), Logistic or s-shaped growth, how do r and k selected relate to growth curves?, what types of factors regulate population size? (i.e. territor ...
Communities and Ecosystems
... Habitat—the physical place where an organism lives Both can range from very general to very specific Recall risk factors for extinction ...
... Habitat—the physical place where an organism lives Both can range from very general to very specific Recall risk factors for extinction ...