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... environment. An unfettered population will reproduce in a “J” shaped growth curve until a limiting factor intervenes. 7. Random distribution is most rare. 8. A climax community is a stable, long-established community. This self-perpetuating aggregation of species tends not to change with time. 9. Th ...
... environment. An unfettered population will reproduce in a “J” shaped growth curve until a limiting factor intervenes. 7. Random distribution is most rare. 8. A climax community is a stable, long-established community. This self-perpetuating aggregation of species tends not to change with time. 9. Th ...
Diversity and Evolution
... Includes resources utilized, relationships, and activities the organism engages Each species has its own niche ...
... Includes resources utilized, relationships, and activities the organism engages Each species has its own niche ...
Ecology - Pitt County Schools
... _______________ factors (_________________ factors) All _______________ organisms _________________ factors have effects on ______________ things and often determine which ___________ survive in a particular ______________ . For ex., lack of _____________ can cause drought in a _____________, so the ...
... _______________ factors (_________________ factors) All _______________ organisms _________________ factors have effects on ______________ things and often determine which ___________ survive in a particular ______________ . For ex., lack of _____________ can cause drought in a _____________, so the ...
Factors Affecting Population Change
... › (ex// a lion may compete for food with vultures and hyenas) › The biological charatceristics of the organism and the resources individuals in a population actually use under the prevailing environmental conditions. ...
... › (ex// a lion may compete for food with vultures and hyenas) › The biological charatceristics of the organism and the resources individuals in a population actually use under the prevailing environmental conditions. ...
Redhead - Great Basin Bird Observatory
... The Redhead has its breeding stronghold in the Prairie Pothole region of central North America, but nevertheless it is reported to be the second most common breeding duck in Nevada (C. Mortimore, pers. comm.). Nevada has a small but meaningful stewardship responsibility for the species, particularly ...
... The Redhead has its breeding stronghold in the Prairie Pothole region of central North America, but nevertheless it is reported to be the second most common breeding duck in Nevada (C. Mortimore, pers. comm.). Nevada has a small but meaningful stewardship responsibility for the species, particularly ...
From Fred: After collecting information on available habitat priorities
... of gull and waterfowl species that stage and over-winter there, the nesting colonies of herons and egrets, and the exceptional diversity of songbirds that use habitat along the river corridor during migration. General goals of the IBA Program: o Identify a network of sites that are essential for sus ...
... of gull and waterfowl species that stage and over-winter there, the nesting colonies of herons and egrets, and the exceptional diversity of songbirds that use habitat along the river corridor during migration. General goals of the IBA Program: o Identify a network of sites that are essential for sus ...
Introduction to Population Dynamics
... IV. Carrying Capacity & Population Growth A. Carrying Capacity- the number of individuals in a population that can be sustained indefinitely in a given ...
... IV. Carrying Capacity & Population Growth A. Carrying Capacity- the number of individuals in a population that can be sustained indefinitely in a given ...
Habitat Loss, Degradation, and Fragmentation
... pronounced edge effects (influences created at the boundary between habitats) • Fragmented landscapes in summary create conditions by which species have not typically evolutionarily adapted ...
... pronounced edge effects (influences created at the boundary between habitats) • Fragmented landscapes in summary create conditions by which species have not typically evolutionarily adapted ...
Populations: Extinctions and Explosions
... • Alleles could be lost through genetic drift. • These effects would not be likely in a larger population ...
... • Alleles could be lost through genetic drift. • These effects would not be likely in a larger population ...
West Indian Manatee Habitat
... residential, navigational and flood control canals and waterways throughout the southeast. This habitat increases with the warmer temperatures of the summer months and diminishes with the cooler temperatures of winter as they affect the water temperatures above and below 68F. This annual climatic a ...
... residential, navigational and flood control canals and waterways throughout the southeast. This habitat increases with the warmer temperatures of the summer months and diminishes with the cooler temperatures of winter as they affect the water temperatures above and below 68F. This annual climatic a ...
Competitive Exclusion
... Community Ecology • Community – all the organisms that live together in a place • interactions ...
... Community Ecology • Community – all the organisms that live together in a place • interactions ...
Unit 5 Pre and Post Test
... a. carrying capacity. b. a limiting factor. c. a biotic factor. d. indirect observation. ____ 13. All of the following are examples of limiting factors EXCEPT a. food. ...
... a. carrying capacity. b. a limiting factor. c. a biotic factor. d. indirect observation. ____ 13. All of the following are examples of limiting factors EXCEPT a. food. ...
Limits on Population
... Interaction between 2 or more organisms fighting for the same resource in a given area Can be within species or between different species ...
... Interaction between 2 or more organisms fighting for the same resource in a given area Can be within species or between different species ...
Living Things and the Environment
... All non-living parts of an ecosystem are called abiotic factors. ...
... All non-living parts of an ecosystem are called abiotic factors. ...
4.2_Causes of Extinction
... These are past their reproductive years and may lead to further decline Geographic range and fragmentation: Wide range makes the species less likely to be ...
... These are past their reproductive years and may lead to further decline Geographic range and fragmentation: Wide range makes the species less likely to be ...
Review: photosynthesis cellular respiration pyramid of energy
... Ex. goldfish can only live in fresh water ...
... Ex. goldfish can only live in fresh water ...
Extinct
... These are past their reproductive years and may lead to further decline Geographic range and fragmentation: Wide range makes the species less likely to be ...
... These are past their reproductive years and may lead to further decline Geographic range and fragmentation: Wide range makes the species less likely to be ...
Animal Biodiversity
... The habitat of the Atlantic puffin is particular because it extends over both land and water. It extends from the coast of Eastern North America the coast of Western Europe, up to the coastal margins of the Arctic. Their range includes all land and water within this area. The climate in which the pu ...
... The habitat of the Atlantic puffin is particular because it extends over both land and water. It extends from the coast of Eastern North America the coast of Western Europe, up to the coastal margins of the Arctic. Their range includes all land and water within this area. The climate in which the pu ...
Bio 4 - Study Guide 4
... What is ecology? What are the biotic and abiotic factors discussed in class? Community? Ecosystem? Biosphere? Niche? Habitat? Biome? Chap 52 – Population Ecology What is a population? What is density? What are density dependent and density independent factors? What is dispersion? What are the three ...
... What is ecology? What are the biotic and abiotic factors discussed in class? Community? Ecosystem? Biosphere? Niche? Habitat? Biome? Chap 52 – Population Ecology What is a population? What is density? What are density dependent and density independent factors? What is dispersion? What are the three ...
Ecology
... Students will describe ecology vocabulary in a carousel exercise. Students will analyze different organism relationships and be able to distinguish one from another. ...
... Students will describe ecology vocabulary in a carousel exercise. Students will analyze different organism relationships and be able to distinguish one from another. ...
Disturbance
... Processes operating between fragments • dispersal – increasing fragmentation decreasing colonization rates – leads to decreasing # of species within patch – increasing risk of local extinction of species within patch ...
... Processes operating between fragments • dispersal – increasing fragmentation decreasing colonization rates – leads to decreasing # of species within patch – increasing risk of local extinction of species within patch ...
A niche describes the role or part an organism plays within its
... A plant's or animal's niche, or more correctly, ecological niche, is a way of life that is unique to that species. Niche and habitat are not the same. While many species may share a habitat, this is not true of a niche. Each plant and animal species is a member of a community. The niche describes th ...
... A plant's or animal's niche, or more correctly, ecological niche, is a way of life that is unique to that species. Niche and habitat are not the same. While many species may share a habitat, this is not true of a niche. Each plant and animal species is a member of a community. The niche describes th ...
ppt
... we should be concerned about EFPs, and only focus on MVPs as a last resort Redford (1992) The Empty Forest Argued that a forest may still look like a forest soon after its mammals & birds have been lost, but without pollinators & seed dispersers the forest’s foundation species (the trees) and ecosys ...
... we should be concerned about EFPs, and only focus on MVPs as a last resort Redford (1992) The Empty Forest Argued that a forest may still look like a forest soon after its mammals & birds have been lost, but without pollinators & seed dispersers the forest’s foundation species (the trees) and ecosys ...
Ecology - Images
... Density- Dependent Limiting Factors Two Main Factors 1. Competition- when a pop gets big, organisms compete for available resources EX: group of trees fighting for sunlight, soil, or water ...
... Density- Dependent Limiting Factors Two Main Factors 1. Competition- when a pop gets big, organisms compete for available resources EX: group of trees fighting for sunlight, soil, or water ...