Interactions of life Energy Living need a constant supply of . Energy
... You might think that ____________________ for resources would make it impossible for so many species to live in the same habitat. However, each species has different requirements for its ____________________. As a result, each species has its own ____________________. An organism’s _______________ ...
... You might think that ____________________ for resources would make it impossible for so many species to live in the same habitat. However, each species has different requirements for its ____________________. As a result, each species has its own ____________________. An organism’s _______________ ...
15_HabitatSelection
... H3: They help to preserve food longer Prediction 2: spice use should be proportional not to availability, but to risk of food spoilage Spices are more commonly used in hot climates where spoilage is more common. ...
... H3: They help to preserve food longer Prediction 2: spice use should be proportional not to availability, but to risk of food spoilage Spices are more commonly used in hot climates where spoilage is more common. ...
Ecology and Conservation
... Human land-use patterns affect the abundance, distribution, & activity of cowbirds & nest predators • Cowbirds feed in pastures, agricultural fields and lawns. • Cowbirds and many nest predators (e.g. Blue Jays, rat snakes, and raccoons) use forest edges. ...
... Human land-use patterns affect the abundance, distribution, & activity of cowbirds & nest predators • Cowbirds feed in pastures, agricultural fields and lawns. • Cowbirds and many nest predators (e.g. Blue Jays, rat snakes, and raccoons) use forest edges. ...
Extinction & the Biodiversity Crisis
... in past 50 yrs than at any time in human history • Over last 100 yrs, human-caused species extinctions have ...
... in past 50 yrs than at any time in human history • Over last 100 yrs, human-caused species extinctions have ...
1091-Lec8Fraga
... Habitat degradation - change that affects many but not all species - may be temporary Habitat transformation/conversion - refers to process of change ...
... Habitat degradation - change that affects many but not all species - may be temporary Habitat transformation/conversion - refers to process of change ...
Final Exam – Ecology Review
... NAME THE STEP IN A BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE: ____________________ Process in which nitrogen gas from the atmosphere is converted into ammonia by bacteria that live in the soil and on the roots of plants called legumes ____________________ Process in which soil bacteria convert nitrogen compounds in soi ...
... NAME THE STEP IN A BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE: ____________________ Process in which nitrogen gas from the atmosphere is converted into ammonia by bacteria that live in the soil and on the roots of plants called legumes ____________________ Process in which soil bacteria convert nitrogen compounds in soi ...
Biol 106 Ecology Modeling Lab
... respond to change (e.g., via natural selection) or go extinct. This pattern is a natural phenomenon occurring since life first evolved; however, the current rate of species extinction has increased due to human activities. Species require specific habitats (areas that support a specific group of spe ...
... respond to change (e.g., via natural selection) or go extinct. This pattern is a natural phenomenon occurring since life first evolved; however, the current rate of species extinction has increased due to human activities. Species require specific habitats (areas that support a specific group of spe ...
Population Size Factors
... environmental factors that limit populations – Climate/weather – Natural disasters – Human activity ...
... environmental factors that limit populations – Climate/weather – Natural disasters – Human activity ...
Population ecology
... • 8.L.3 – Understand how organisms interact with and respond to the biotic and abiotic components of their environment • 8.L.3.1 – Explain how factors such as food, water, shelter, and space affect populations in an ecosystem ...
... • 8.L.3 – Understand how organisms interact with and respond to the biotic and abiotic components of their environment • 8.L.3.1 – Explain how factors such as food, water, shelter, and space affect populations in an ecosystem ...
Metapopulations II
... •If migration among patches does not overcome genetic drift •If colonization rare and from only one or very few individuals (founder effect) Metapopulation structure does not guarantee genetic diversity! ...
... •If migration among patches does not overcome genetic drift •If colonization rare and from only one or very few individuals (founder effect) Metapopulation structure does not guarantee genetic diversity! ...
Terrestrial Wildlife – Populations
... Many biological and ecological factors act in concert to create the spatial distributions of wildlife species found within a landscape. As a result, the geographic distributions of terrestrial vertebrate species are often more complex than the patterns of habitat they occupy. Good quality habitats m ...
... Many biological and ecological factors act in concert to create the spatial distributions of wildlife species found within a landscape. As a result, the geographic distributions of terrestrial vertebrate species are often more complex than the patterns of habitat they occupy. Good quality habitats m ...
Habitat Management and Natural Beauty Protection
... Your lakeshore property may already have some significant habitat on it, such as wetlands and woodlands. These areas may be left unmanaged; if in their natural state they consist of downed trees/logs, standing dead trees and piles of stones and brush, and a mix of vegetation they are prime habitat f ...
... Your lakeshore property may already have some significant habitat on it, such as wetlands and woodlands. These areas may be left unmanaged; if in their natural state they consist of downed trees/logs, standing dead trees and piles of stones and brush, and a mix of vegetation they are prime habitat f ...
Communities: Many Interacting Populations
... the total number of different species that occupy a community. • Species Evenness: the relative abundance of organisms of each species. ...
... the total number of different species that occupy a community. • Species Evenness: the relative abundance of organisms of each species. ...
Interactive Review CHAPTER REVIEW Reviewing Vocabulary
... 16. If you were to add two goldfish into a fish tank that already contains three goldfish, explain what happens to the population density of the fish tank. 17. Explain how the three types of survivorship curves align with different reproductive strategies. 18. If a large number of individuals immigr ...
... 16. If you were to add two goldfish into a fish tank that already contains three goldfish, explain what happens to the population density of the fish tank. 17. Explain how the three types of survivorship curves align with different reproductive strategies. 18. If a large number of individuals immigr ...
Chapter 1 Answers
... certain diseases that pass easily from individual to individual in crowded populations. Density-independent factors might include food resources, freezes, floods, fires. 2. Use the terms from this section: interspecific competition, fundamental niche, realized niche, niche overlap, competitive exclu ...
... certain diseases that pass easily from individual to individual in crowded populations. Density-independent factors might include food resources, freezes, floods, fires. 2. Use the terms from this section: interspecific competition, fundamental niche, realized niche, niche overlap, competitive exclu ...
Apache Trout - Milan Area Schools
... Numbers declined due to predation by a carniverous snail & loss of habitat Live in Hawaiian forests Hermaphroditic & can live for many years ...
... Numbers declined due to predation by a carniverous snail & loss of habitat Live in Hawaiian forests Hermaphroditic & can live for many years ...
Ecology - One Day Enrichment
... • Primary succession – occurs on surfaces where no soil exists (no previous life) – Pioneer species – the first species to populate the area ...
... • Primary succession – occurs on surfaces where no soil exists (no previous life) – Pioneer species – the first species to populate the area ...
Landowner`s Guide to Biodiversity
... BIODIVERSITY is the sum total of all living things on earth, from genes to species to entire ecosystems. In order to conserve biodiversity we need to look after all its components. These include functioning natural habitats, the species that occur in these habitats, and the ecological interactions b ...
... BIODIVERSITY is the sum total of all living things on earth, from genes to species to entire ecosystems. In order to conserve biodiversity we need to look after all its components. These include functioning natural habitats, the species that occur in these habitats, and the ecological interactions b ...
Slide 1
... This type of reproductive strategy is most commonly seen in long-lived organisms who have and care for a few offspring at a time. ...
... This type of reproductive strategy is most commonly seen in long-lived organisms who have and care for a few offspring at a time. ...
Habitat
... 3. Two male gorillas compete for territory. Is this interspecific or intraspecific competition? Intra-specific 4. The competitive exclusion principle says that no 2 species can occupy the same niche at the same time. 5. What is the difference between a habitat & a niche? Habitat - where an organism ...
... 3. Two male gorillas compete for territory. Is this interspecific or intraspecific competition? Intra-specific 4. The competitive exclusion principle says that no 2 species can occupy the same niche at the same time. 5. What is the difference between a habitat & a niche? Habitat - where an organism ...
Predation
... What is natural selection? • Pressures of environment ‘select’ genes that survive to produce more offspring ...
... What is natural selection? • Pressures of environment ‘select’ genes that survive to produce more offspring ...