Managing Shrublands and Old Fields
... Patch size and distribution on the landscape are important considerations in planning and managing habitats. Some species will use a range of patch sizes while others may require a certain minimum amount of habitat. For instance, small isolated patches less than two acres are not large enough for sp ...
... Patch size and distribution on the landscape are important considerations in planning and managing habitats. Some species will use a range of patch sizes while others may require a certain minimum amount of habitat. For instance, small isolated patches less than two acres are not large enough for sp ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Slide 1
... the successful habitat project (now in its 18th year) on Lake Havasu the answer became quite clear...for Potholes Reservoir to begin modeling its own habitat project currently in use on Lake Havasu! On June 10, 2005, upon receiving legal permits, construction and deployment began on Potholes Reservo ...
... the successful habitat project (now in its 18th year) on Lake Havasu the answer became quite clear...for Potholes Reservoir to begin modeling its own habitat project currently in use on Lake Havasu! On June 10, 2005, upon receiving legal permits, construction and deployment began on Potholes Reservo ...
Ecology - Intro to Zoology
... 1. Which of the following lists include only abiotic environmental factors? a. food, temperature, fire, wind b. soil, light, predators, oxygen levels c. wind, rainfall, temperature, soil d. light, food, predators, plants ...
... 1. Which of the following lists include only abiotic environmental factors? a. food, temperature, fire, wind b. soil, light, predators, oxygen levels c. wind, rainfall, temperature, soil d. light, food, predators, plants ...
Interactions in Ecosystems: An Organisms Niche
... • Providing food for animals • Providing shelter for animals ...
... • Providing food for animals • Providing shelter for animals ...
Chapter 5 – Populations
... Because they have no natural predators, the population can grow rapidly and they have an adverse effect on native species ...
... Because they have no natural predators, the population can grow rapidly and they have an adverse effect on native species ...
Landscape structure, habitat fragmentation, and the ecology of insects
... increases in response to forest fragmentation (Roland, 1993). Effects of fragmentation on both parasitoids (Roland & Taylor, 1997) and disease (Roland & Kaupp, 1995) have been implicated in their dynamics under landscape change. Finally, the age of habitat fragments may also influence both the occur ...
... increases in response to forest fragmentation (Roland, 1993). Effects of fragmentation on both parasitoids (Roland & Taylor, 1997) and disease (Roland & Kaupp, 1995) have been implicated in their dynamics under landscape change. Finally, the age of habitat fragments may also influence both the occur ...
Chapter 35
... • Resource partitioning can often be seen in similar species that occupy the same geographical area. • Such species are sympatric. • When a pair of species occupy the same habitat (i.e., when they are sympatric), they tend to exhibit greater differences in morphology and behavior than the same two s ...
... • Resource partitioning can often be seen in similar species that occupy the same geographical area. • Such species are sympatric. • When a pair of species occupy the same habitat (i.e., when they are sympatric), they tend to exhibit greater differences in morphology and behavior than the same two s ...
Biology and Conservation of the Santa Cruz long
... relaxed inward bound movement of reproductive males, then females arrive as rains begin to fill temporary ponds. ...
... relaxed inward bound movement of reproductive males, then females arrive as rains begin to fill temporary ponds. ...
Unit 5
... 2. Distinguish between density and dispersion. Density is the number of individual per unit area or volume and dispersion is the spacing of individuals. 3. Explain how ecologists measure density of a species. To count a population of species may be almost impossible therefore ecologists use differen ...
... 2. Distinguish between density and dispersion. Density is the number of individual per unit area or volume and dispersion is the spacing of individuals. 3. Explain how ecologists measure density of a species. To count a population of species may be almost impossible therefore ecologists use differen ...
Population Sampling Methods Sample Problems
... As long as natality is higher than mortality; Abundant food allows increase / food shortage causes decrease; Low levels of predation allows increase / high level causes decrease; Low level of disease allows increase / high level causes decrease; Immigration increases populations; As long as immigrat ...
... As long as natality is higher than mortality; Abundant food allows increase / food shortage causes decrease; Low levels of predation allows increase / high level causes decrease; Low level of disease allows increase / high level causes decrease; Immigration increases populations; As long as immigrat ...
11/8 Exam BioJeopardy Review
... What is a pioneer species? A pioneer species is the first species to move into or populate an area. For example: lichen or algae ...
... What is a pioneer species? A pioneer species is the first species to move into or populate an area. For example: lichen or algae ...
Aves (Birds):Strigiformes, Strigidae Long Eared Owl (Asio otus
... populations of A. otus are still abundant in the Great Basin regions of California. All reasons for decline not known, but destruction and fragmentation of riparian habitat and live oak groves have been major factors (Remsen 1978). Urban development and agriculture have been the major causes for dec ...
... populations of A. otus are still abundant in the Great Basin regions of California. All reasons for decline not known, but destruction and fragmentation of riparian habitat and live oak groves have been major factors (Remsen 1978). Urban development and agriculture have been the major causes for dec ...
LEVELS of ORGANIZATION
... -difference between biotic & abiotic factors -levels of biological organization -difference btwn an organism’s habitat & niche ...
... -difference between biotic & abiotic factors -levels of biological organization -difference btwn an organism’s habitat & niche ...
Population and individual-scale responses to patch
... whereas others working at larger scales have not explored the relationships between demography and colonization or extinction (Holland and Bennett 2010, Richmond et al. 2012). Occupancy (i.e., presence/absence) studies have been predominant in fragmentation research as it is very hard to conduct dem ...
... whereas others working at larger scales have not explored the relationships between demography and colonization or extinction (Holland and Bennett 2010, Richmond et al. 2012). Occupancy (i.e., presence/absence) studies have been predominant in fragmentation research as it is very hard to conduct dem ...
Chapter 26 Practice Questions
... (C)1. Which of the following would NOT be a suitable research project for an ecologist? a. the effect of parasitic worms on death rates of people in tropical Africa b. the recovery of the forest community around Mount St. Helens following its eruption in 1980 c. adaptations of deep-sea fish that all ...
... (C)1. Which of the following would NOT be a suitable research project for an ecologist? a. the effect of parasitic worms on death rates of people in tropical Africa b. the recovery of the forest community around Mount St. Helens following its eruption in 1980 c. adaptations of deep-sea fish that all ...
Ecosystems
... An area where organisms interact with one another as well as with the nonliving parts of the environment Each organism interacts with other organisms in one or more ecosystems ...
... An area where organisms interact with one another as well as with the nonliving parts of the environment Each organism interacts with other organisms in one or more ecosystems ...
What Shapes an Ecosystem?
... the niche includes all the conditions under which the organism lives. the niche includes only abiotic factors. the niche includes only biotic factors. ...
... the niche includes all the conditions under which the organism lives. the niche includes only abiotic factors. the niche includes only biotic factors. ...
Bio 30 Unit D2 -PopulationsTAR
... Have many offspring in a litter Do not take care of their young Short to reach sexual maturity Have a higher biotic potential/fecundity ...
... Have many offspring in a litter Do not take care of their young Short to reach sexual maturity Have a higher biotic potential/fecundity ...
Petition to List the American Pika (Ochotona princeps)
... Photos: L. Comrack, R. Padilla, Cal-Acad Sci. ...
... Photos: L. Comrack, R. Padilla, Cal-Acad Sci. ...
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
... shelter, and they returned as part of the habitat. This happens in nature also. Follow-Up: 1) Post the data recorded during the activity on a chalkboard or chart. The number of deer at the beginning of the activity and end of each round represent the number of deer in a series of years. This will be ...
... shelter, and they returned as part of the habitat. This happens in nature also. Follow-Up: 1) Post the data recorded during the activity on a chalkboard or chart. The number of deer at the beginning of the activity and end of each round represent the number of deer in a series of years. This will be ...
1.1 Populations and Ecosystems
... The ecological niche of an organism depends not only on where it lives but also on what it does. By analogy, it may be said that the habitat is the organism's "address", and the niche is its "profession", biologically speaking. Odum - Fundamentals of Ecology - W B Saunders 1959 ...
... The ecological niche of an organism depends not only on where it lives but also on what it does. By analogy, it may be said that the habitat is the organism's "address", and the niche is its "profession", biologically speaking. Odum - Fundamentals of Ecology - W B Saunders 1959 ...
Complete Study Guide
... 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 factors and explain why you consider each a density-independent factor. see #24 22. What is carry ...
... 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 factors and explain why you consider each a density-independent factor. see #24 22. What is carry ...
Chapter 5 - Kennedy APES
... b. The reproductive time lag can produce a dieback/crash of organisms unless the organisms can find new resources or move to an area with more resources. 2. If the carrying capacity of an area is exceeded, changes in the area itself can reduce future carrying capacity. Reducing grass cover by over-g ...
... b. The reproductive time lag can produce a dieback/crash of organisms unless the organisms can find new resources or move to an area with more resources. 2. If the carrying capacity of an area is exceeded, changes in the area itself can reduce future carrying capacity. Reducing grass cover by over-g ...
SW265 The effects of habitat, elephant damage and fire
... point-‐counts will be conducted early in the morning, this being the period when most bird species are active and vocalizing, thus allowing researchers to record the highest number of contacts within a ...
... point-‐counts will be conducted early in the morning, this being the period when most bird species are active and vocalizing, thus allowing researchers to record the highest number of contacts within a ...