Interactions Among Living Things
... All the different populations of species that live together in an area ...
... All the different populations of species that live together in an area ...
Biol
... emigration vs. immigration Ch. 10 & 11 Population Growth demography, N, t, r, exponential growth (J-shaped), geometric growth, 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 ...
... emigration vs. immigration Ch. 10 & 11 Population Growth demography, N, t, r, exponential growth (J-shaped), geometric growth, 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 ...
Chapter 4 - Department of Environmental Sciences
... interspecific competition: occurs between members of different species negative effect on both populations depends on adaptations of each population ...
... interspecific competition: occurs between members of different species negative effect on both populations depends on adaptations of each population ...
Populations and Humans in the Biosphere
... Laos, Cambodia, etc.): highest birth and infant mortality rates and lowest life expectancies ...
... Laos, Cambodia, etc.): highest birth and infant mortality rates and lowest life expectancies ...
Ch. 50, 52, 53 Ecology
... 5. On a single graph draw type I, type II, and type III survivorship curves. Explain each curve briefly at the bottom of the graph. 6. Construct a table showing the differences between r-selected species and Kselected species with respect to body size, life-span, number of offspring, relative time ...
... 5. On a single graph draw type I, type II, and type III survivorship curves. Explain each curve briefly at the bottom of the graph. 6. Construct a table showing the differences between r-selected species and Kselected species with respect to body size, life-span, number of offspring, relative time ...
Community Ecology
... • All the organisms of various species that live close enough to interact 4 characteristics: 1. Species diversity: variety of species a) Species richness = total number of species b) Species abundance = the amount of each species i.e. Community 1: 25 A 25 B 25 C 25 D Community 2: 97 A 1B 1C 1D ...
... • All the organisms of various species that live close enough to interact 4 characteristics: 1. Species diversity: variety of species a) Species richness = total number of species b) Species abundance = the amount of each species i.e. Community 1: 25 A 25 B 25 C 25 D Community 2: 97 A 1B 1C 1D ...
Parasitism
... One animal attaching itself to another for transportation such as barnacles attach to shells or whales or a shrimp riding on a sea slugs. ...
... One animal attaching itself to another for transportation such as barnacles attach to shells or whales or a shrimp riding on a sea slugs. ...
Sample exam questions
... questions you may see on an exam. Section 1: Questions in this section will be a combination of multiple choice, fill in the blank, matching or a question that can be answered with a few words or short sentences. For the following definitions, provide the correct term. 1. A heritable trait that enab ...
... questions you may see on an exam. Section 1: Questions in this section will be a combination of multiple choice, fill in the blank, matching or a question that can be answered with a few words or short sentences. For the following definitions, provide the correct term. 1. A heritable trait that enab ...
3.3 Community Interactions
... First producers to move into the area are mosses, lichens, etc. They help to break down the rock and trap tiny pieces of windblown soil to form new soil. Grasses and small shrubs begin to grow. Left undisturbed, the community will eventually develop in to a stable ecosystem known as a climax communi ...
... First producers to move into the area are mosses, lichens, etc. They help to break down the rock and trap tiny pieces of windblown soil to form new soil. Grasses and small shrubs begin to grow. Left undisturbed, the community will eventually develop in to a stable ecosystem known as a climax communi ...
Interspecific Competition I.
... Davidson then looked at ants more closely… Ant species varied widely in size and had two different foraging behaviors If similar-sized ants coexisted, they foraged differently Where many species present, each ant species’ mandible size was less variable ...
... Davidson then looked at ants more closely… Ant species varied widely in size and had two different foraging behaviors If similar-sized ants coexisted, they foraged differently Where many species present, each ant species’ mandible size was less variable ...
What Is a Niche?
... Learning Objectives Identify external factors that determine an organism’s niche. Describe the role competition plays in shaping communities. Describe the role predation and herbivory play in shaping communities. Identify the three primary interdependent relationships among organisms. ...
... Learning Objectives Identify external factors that determine an organism’s niche. Describe the role competition plays in shaping communities. Describe the role predation and herbivory play in shaping communities. Identify the three primary interdependent relationships among organisms. ...
Chapter 6 Weighing the Issues
... Weighing the Issues: Facts to Consider Keystone Species and Conservation Facts to consider: The student should develop and use a food web to make a decision on possible options. The presence of all primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers must be considered in food web construction. To achieve a d ...
... Weighing the Issues: Facts to Consider Keystone Species and Conservation Facts to consider: The student should develop and use a food web to make a decision on possible options. The presence of all primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers must be considered in food web construction. To achieve a d ...
Chapter 8 and 9 vocabulary Crossword and Word Search
... 4. A close relationship between two species in which each species provides a benefit to the other. 5. The number of individuals per unit area or volume. 6. The relative distribution or arrangement of a population within a given amount of space. 7. The relationship between a parasite and a host. 9. A ...
... 4. A close relationship between two species in which each species provides a benefit to the other. 5. The number of individuals per unit area or volume. 6. The relative distribution or arrangement of a population within a given amount of space. 7. The relationship between a parasite and a host. 9. A ...
Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and the Issue of
... The Rate of Succession Facilitation Inhibition Tolerance ...
... The Rate of Succession Facilitation Inhibition Tolerance ...
Understanding populations
... • Density dependent: when deaths of population members are more common in a crowded population than in a sparse population. EXAMPLES? • Density independent: when deaths are equally likely in a crowded or sparse population. EXAMPLES? ...
... • Density dependent: when deaths of population members are more common in a crowded population than in a sparse population. EXAMPLES? • Density independent: when deaths are equally likely in a crowded or sparse population. EXAMPLES? ...
Practice Test 4
... d. The increased competition would drive the remaining species to extinction as well 16. Competition between two species closely mirrors a. The predation cycle b. Intraspecific competition c. Competition between 2 genotypes d. Numerical responses 17. Which one of these is not part of the way two com ...
... d. The increased competition would drive the remaining species to extinction as well 16. Competition between two species closely mirrors a. The predation cycle b. Intraspecific competition c. Competition between 2 genotypes d. Numerical responses 17. Which one of these is not part of the way two com ...
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... ____ 14. The relationship between redwood trees and redwood sorrel is a. competition. b. predation. c. parasitism. d. commensalism. ____ 15. Forms of nondestructive behavior between organisms include all of the following except a. sharing resources by hunting at different times. b. sharing resource ...
... ____ 14. The relationship between redwood trees and redwood sorrel is a. competition. b. predation. c. parasitism. d. commensalism. ____ 15. Forms of nondestructive behavior between organisms include all of the following except a. sharing resources by hunting at different times. b. sharing resource ...