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Integrated Programme Sec 2 SBGE, LSS Biology Module Topic 3.1
... ii. water with high concentration of salt/minerals (e.g. salt water) can cause living organisms to lose water iii. living organisms need to have special adaptations to prevent water loss iv. freshwater organisms have tendency to gain water Ecology Notes Prepared by Mrs Cheryl Siah ...
... ii. water with high concentration of salt/minerals (e.g. salt water) can cause living organisms to lose water iii. living organisms need to have special adaptations to prevent water loss iv. freshwater organisms have tendency to gain water Ecology Notes Prepared by Mrs Cheryl Siah ...
Global Warming Effect
... Any carbon-containing fuel coming from the decayed remains of prehistoric plants and animals, e.g. coal, peat, petroleum, and natural gas. When we burn fossil fuels, carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere to add greenhouse gases. The more fossil fuels are burned, the more greenhouse gases ar ...
... Any carbon-containing fuel coming from the decayed remains of prehistoric plants and animals, e.g. coal, peat, petroleum, and natural gas. When we burn fossil fuels, carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere to add greenhouse gases. The more fossil fuels are burned, the more greenhouse gases ar ...
Population- a group of organisms of the same species living
... Ecology Vocabulary Definitions… (not in order – you have to work a little ) Population - a group of organisms of the same species living together in the same area Producers - An organism that is able to make its own food by using a source of energy to turn simple raw materials into food Food Webs - ...
... Ecology Vocabulary Definitions… (not in order – you have to work a little ) Population - a group of organisms of the same species living together in the same area Producers - An organism that is able to make its own food by using a source of energy to turn simple raw materials into food Food Webs - ...
Using the Biology of Weeds to Leverage Weed Management
... Farm case studies Identification, ecology and management of the 75 worst agricultural weeds in the United States ...
... Farm case studies Identification, ecology and management of the 75 worst agricultural weeds in the United States ...
Study of the Global Ecosystem
... by plants. • Much less sunlight reaches the forest floor than reaches the tops of the trees. This varying amount of sunlight creates different microhabitats. • In aquatic (water) environments, sunlight provides energy for photosynthetic producers such as algae. This affects where algae l ...
... by plants. • Much less sunlight reaches the forest floor than reaches the tops of the trees. This varying amount of sunlight creates different microhabitats. • In aquatic (water) environments, sunlight provides energy for photosynthetic producers such as algae. This affects where algae l ...
Chapter 4 Lecture Notes
... Hawks, owls • Omnivores = consumers that eat both plants and animals ...
... Hawks, owls • Omnivores = consumers that eat both plants and animals ...
SOIL MICRO AND MACROORGANISMS The free living components
... the interaction of enzymes with their substrate. The clay particle with its large external and internal surface areas is capable of adsorbing enzymes such as urease and protease. Enzymes adsorbed to clay or intertwined with humate constituents are protected from hydrolysis. Adsorption also makes the ...
... the interaction of enzymes with their substrate. The clay particle with its large external and internal surface areas is capable of adsorbing enzymes such as urease and protease. Enzymes adsorbed to clay or intertwined with humate constituents are protected from hydrolysis. Adsorption also makes the ...
Chapter 4: Ecosystems and Communities
... Ex. Biotic: food, predators, prey, autotrophs, competition Abiotic: space, water, sunlight, salt, oxygen, temperature (altitude/latitude) 2. Carrying Capacity: the maximum number of organisms an area can “hold” on a sustained basis Organisms grow exponentially (reproduce at a high rate) until the ...
... Ex. Biotic: food, predators, prey, autotrophs, competition Abiotic: space, water, sunlight, salt, oxygen, temperature (altitude/latitude) 2. Carrying Capacity: the maximum number of organisms an area can “hold” on a sustained basis Organisms grow exponentially (reproduce at a high rate) until the ...
APES Review - EDHSGreenSea.net
... a major portion of its income, along with fishing and tourism. Over the past 30 years the average size of an individual lobster has dropped, even as increasing numbers of Belizeans buy boats, build lobster traps, and enter the industry. This is an example of ________. A. habitat alteration B. effect ...
... a major portion of its income, along with fishing and tourism. Over the past 30 years the average size of an individual lobster has dropped, even as increasing numbers of Belizeans buy boats, build lobster traps, and enter the industry. This is an example of ________. A. habitat alteration B. effect ...
I.B. Biology Core
... For example warblers in a coniferous forest feed on insects found at different heights. By feeding at different heights in the same tree they avoid competition and can co-exist ...
... For example warblers in a coniferous forest feed on insects found at different heights. By feeding at different heights in the same tree they avoid competition and can co-exist ...
6.3.2 populations and sustainability student version
... biochemicals that influence the germination, growth, survival, and reproduction of other organisms. • It is a form of competition because it prevents the plant’s neighbours using the resources in the habitat. • These biochemicals are known as allelochemicals and can have beneficial or detrimental ef ...
... biochemicals that influence the germination, growth, survival, and reproduction of other organisms. • It is a form of competition because it prevents the plant’s neighbours using the resources in the habitat. • These biochemicals are known as allelochemicals and can have beneficial or detrimental ef ...
Bio07_TR__U02_CH4.QXD
... both biological, or biotic, and physical, or abiotic, factors. Biotic factors include all the living things with which organisms interact. Abiotic factors include temperature, soil type, and other nonliving factors. The area where an organism lives is called its habitat. A habitat includes both biot ...
... both biological, or biotic, and physical, or abiotic, factors. Biotic factors include all the living things with which organisms interact. Abiotic factors include temperature, soil type, and other nonliving factors. The area where an organism lives is called its habitat. A habitat includes both biot ...
Bio 101 Test 5 Study Guide Test 5 will cover chapters 34, 36, 37
... N cycle (37.21) What biological molecules require N? What are the two abiotic reservoirs of N? What is the % of N in the air? Can plants absorb N directly from the air? Which organisms can help plants absorb N from the air. What is this process called? A family of plants called legumes has these org ...
... N cycle (37.21) What biological molecules require N? What are the two abiotic reservoirs of N? What is the % of N in the air? Can plants absorb N directly from the air? Which organisms can help plants absorb N from the air. What is this process called? A family of plants called legumes has these org ...
Ecology
... around the carrying capacity. Carrying capacity: most ecosystems have a limit to the number of any one species that can live there due to limits in food items, nutrients etc. Boom and bust represent an ossilation around the carrying capacity (usually). Some are regular and seasonal, others are episo ...
... around the carrying capacity. Carrying capacity: most ecosystems have a limit to the number of any one species that can live there due to limits in food items, nutrients etc. Boom and bust represent an ossilation around the carrying capacity (usually). Some are regular and seasonal, others are episo ...
Enhancing Wildlife and Biodiversity
... natural woodlot and a plantation, is an important way to conserve and enhance biodiversity on the farm. A plan will ensure that wood harvesting is done in a way that sustains both the woodlot and the species it supports. In an agricultural landscape, it is not uncommon to see forest fragmentation wh ...
... natural woodlot and a plantation, is an important way to conserve and enhance biodiversity on the farm. A plan will ensure that wood harvesting is done in a way that sustains both the woodlot and the species it supports. In an agricultural landscape, it is not uncommon to see forest fragmentation wh ...
food chains - IES Galileo Galilei
... ability to adapt its diet. A sharp drop in the population of its main food source, a result of two diseases, contributed to the feline's decline. The lynx was also affected by the loss of scrubland, its main habitat, to human development, including changes in land use and the construction of roads a ...
... ability to adapt its diet. A sharp drop in the population of its main food source, a result of two diseases, contributed to the feline's decline. The lynx was also affected by the loss of scrubland, its main habitat, to human development, including changes in land use and the construction of roads a ...
Chapter 10 - Fulton County Schools
... Longleaf pine and grassland forest of the Southern Coastal Plain – an endangered ecosystem • Fire climax community – species in ecosystem resistant to fire and depend on fire • Longleaf pine is the dominant tree species – w/o fire the longleaf will be crowded out by other tree species • One of the ...
... Longleaf pine and grassland forest of the Southern Coastal Plain – an endangered ecosystem • Fire climax community – species in ecosystem resistant to fire and depend on fire • Longleaf pine is the dominant tree species – w/o fire the longleaf will be crowded out by other tree species • One of the ...
Darwin vs. Lamarck
... short necks could not reach upper branches and did not survive (couldn’t pass on genes) Long neck giraffes survived & reproduced because they were able to reach the food ...
... short necks could not reach upper branches and did not survive (couldn’t pass on genes) Long neck giraffes survived & reproduced because they were able to reach the food ...
High plant diversity a must for effective cover crops
... soil profile distributes organic matter through more of the soil volume and stimulates soil biological activity by increasing the amount of carbon available to soil organisms. It also provides greater opportunity for the interactions between roots and soil organisms that are critical to nutrient cyc ...
... soil profile distributes organic matter through more of the soil volume and stimulates soil biological activity by increasing the amount of carbon available to soil organisms. It also provides greater opportunity for the interactions between roots and soil organisms that are critical to nutrient cyc ...
Environmental Chemistry
... The monitoring of the levels of pollutants in any ecosystem requires knowledge of how to detect those pollutants or their effects, either by chemical testing or direct observation of biological organisms. Biological indicators are organisms whose presence or absence gives clues as to the amount of p ...
... The monitoring of the levels of pollutants in any ecosystem requires knowledge of how to detect those pollutants or their effects, either by chemical testing or direct observation of biological organisms. Biological indicators are organisms whose presence or absence gives clues as to the amount of p ...
File - Team Downend
... obtain nutrition. A food chain starts with the primary energy source, usually the sun or boilinghot deep sea vents. The next link in the chain is an organism that make its own food from the primary energy source -- an example is photosynthetic plants that make their own food from sunlight (using a p ...
... obtain nutrition. A food chain starts with the primary energy source, usually the sun or boilinghot deep sea vents. The next link in the chain is an organism that make its own food from the primary energy source -- an example is photosynthetic plants that make their own food from sunlight (using a p ...
Ecosystems and Communities
... • Na,Cl, C, H, O, P, K, I, N, S, Ca, Fe, Mg • Micro-nutrients are also essential, but are needed in only small amounts • Mo, B, Cl, Mn, Cu, Zn • The elements in blue have gaseous cycles ...
... • Na,Cl, C, H, O, P, K, I, N, S, Ca, Fe, Mg • Micro-nutrients are also essential, but are needed in only small amounts • Mo, B, Cl, Mn, Cu, Zn • The elements in blue have gaseous cycles ...