Ecology Jeopardy
... The step in the water cycle in which water vapor(gas) becomes liquid water is ...
... The step in the water cycle in which water vapor(gas) becomes liquid water is ...
Ecology Jeopardy
... The step in the water cycle in which water vapor(gas) becomes liquid water is ...
... The step in the water cycle in which water vapor(gas) becomes liquid water is ...
5.2 Describe species as reproductively distinct groups of organisms
... Scavenger-organisms that feed on the tissue of dead animals Detrivore/Decomposer-organisms that feed on wastes and dead organic matter from all trophic levels An Energy/Ecological pyramid shows the relationship between producers and consumers at the trophic levels in an ecosystem. Each trophic level ...
... Scavenger-organisms that feed on the tissue of dead animals Detrivore/Decomposer-organisms that feed on wastes and dead organic matter from all trophic levels An Energy/Ecological pyramid shows the relationship between producers and consumers at the trophic levels in an ecosystem. Each trophic level ...
Ecology - Arp ISD HOME
... Ecology - is the study of interactions between organisms (biotic factors) and their nonliving environment (abiotic factors) Biotic factors – (living factors) includes plants, animals, fungi, & microorganisms. They may be producers, consumers, or decomposers. Abiotic factors – (non-living factors) in ...
... Ecology - is the study of interactions between organisms (biotic factors) and their nonliving environment (abiotic factors) Biotic factors – (living factors) includes plants, animals, fungi, & microorganisms. They may be producers, consumers, or decomposers. Abiotic factors – (non-living factors) in ...
Ecology Review - Issaquah Connect
... producers (plants and plant-like protists, which includes phytoplankton) and is later passed to consumers and decomposers. Within a food web there are always producers, consumers and decomposers Ecosystem changes, such as the introduction of a new species (zebra mussels) can cause both short- and lo ...
... producers (plants and plant-like protists, which includes phytoplankton) and is later passed to consumers and decomposers. Within a food web there are always producers, consumers and decomposers Ecosystem changes, such as the introduction of a new species (zebra mussels) can cause both short- and lo ...
Jeopardy - Mr. Manskopf Environmental Science
... a. primary succession. b. secondary succession. c. tertiary succession. d. a climax community. ...
... a. primary succession. b. secondary succession. c. tertiary succession. d. a climax community. ...
Biotic and Abiotic Influences on Ecosystems
... Run off from roads that have been treated with salt increases the salt content of water – killing marine life ...
... Run off from roads that have been treated with salt increases the salt content of water – killing marine life ...
Ecosystems, Populations, Communities Name: Date - Problem
... ocean waters to remain warm when they should normally be cool. The warmer temperatures disrupt food webs and alter weather patterns. Which occurrence would most likely result from these changes? A. ...
... ocean waters to remain warm when they should normally be cool. The warmer temperatures disrupt food webs and alter weather patterns. Which occurrence would most likely result from these changes? A. ...
Fill in the blanks
... 2. An immense variety of species of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish and mammals can be part of a _________ _________. 3. ____________ ___ _________ features such as climate, landscape shape (topology), geology, and the movement and abundance of water help to determine th ...
... 2. An immense variety of species of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish and mammals can be part of a _________ _________. 3. ____________ ___ _________ features such as climate, landscape shape (topology), geology, and the movement and abundance of water help to determine th ...
Go with The Flow! Food Chains, Webs, and Pyramids
... ◦ Consumers = things with mouths Primary consumer – herbivore / omnivore Secondary consumer – carnivore / omnivore Tertiary (third) consumer - carnivore ...
... ◦ Consumers = things with mouths Primary consumer – herbivore / omnivore Secondary consumer – carnivore / omnivore Tertiary (third) consumer - carnivore ...
6.6.05 The Ecosystem and Human Interference
... heterotrophs, and only a small amount is passed to each succeeding consumer; much energy is used at each level for cellular respiration and much is lost as heat. • Ecosystems are dependent on a continual supply of solar energy. • The laws of thermodynamics support the concept that energy flows throu ...
... heterotrophs, and only a small amount is passed to each succeeding consumer; much energy is used at each level for cellular respiration and much is lost as heat. • Ecosystems are dependent on a continual supply of solar energy. • The laws of thermodynamics support the concept that energy flows throu ...
Notes - Marine Ecology
... c. Mature - older communities with complex food webs, stable populations are those where natality = mortality ...
... c. Mature - older communities with complex food webs, stable populations are those where natality = mortality ...
Science Chapter 7 Notes - msgreenshomepage
... carry out their own life processes. 4. Human Impact: a. Burning fossil fuels uses oxygen and releases more carbon dioxide. b. Cutting down trees reduces the number of producers that can create oxygen. 5. Nitrogen Cycle: Nitrogen moves from the air to the soil, into living things and back into the ai ...
... carry out their own life processes. 4. Human Impact: a. Burning fossil fuels uses oxygen and releases more carbon dioxide. b. Cutting down trees reduces the number of producers that can create oxygen. 5. Nitrogen Cycle: Nitrogen moves from the air to the soil, into living things and back into the ai ...
Unit 8 -Ecology Populations, Communities, Ecosystems, and Biomes
... ___________________ is the series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist. The first species to populate an area are called the pioneer species. ___________________ occurs in a place where an ecosystem currently exists. Lichens are compound creatures, formed from the symbio ...
... ___________________ is the series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist. The first species to populate an area are called the pioneer species. ___________________ occurs in a place where an ecosystem currently exists. Lichens are compound creatures, formed from the symbio ...
r and k Strategists review
... 7. Do you think endangered species (Rhinoceros, tiger, elephant…) are likely to be classified as r or k strategists? What characteristics do these species have that would allow them to fit into this category? ...
... 7. Do you think endangered species (Rhinoceros, tiger, elephant…) are likely to be classified as r or k strategists? What characteristics do these species have that would allow them to fit into this category? ...
Maintaining Balance
... Example: Rabbits were introduced to Australia in the mid-1800s and rabbits numbers increased exponentially so that by the early 1900s the rabbits were consuming the already sparse vegetation and thus competing with the cattle, sheep, and native wallabies for resources. Questions to Consider: 1. Why ...
... Example: Rabbits were introduced to Australia in the mid-1800s and rabbits numbers increased exponentially so that by the early 1900s the rabbits were consuming the already sparse vegetation and thus competing with the cattle, sheep, and native wallabies for resources. Questions to Consider: 1. Why ...
STAAR Biology Category 5 Vocab flash cards
... limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light ...
... limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light ...
Introduction
... disturbance and it usually results in a decrease in species diversity • Succession is the sequence of changes that occur after a disturbance • Primary succession – occur in a lifeless area • Soil needs to be created first by mosses and lichens ...
... disturbance and it usually results in a decrease in species diversity • Succession is the sequence of changes that occur after a disturbance • Primary succession – occur in a lifeless area • Soil needs to be created first by mosses and lichens ...
Loss of Biodiversity
... • Throughout history, humans have pushed some animals into extinction by hunting them for food or other products • Hunting still threatens rare animals in parts of Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia • For meat, fur, or hides • Some believe parts have medicinal properties ...
... • Throughout history, humans have pushed some animals into extinction by hunting them for food or other products • Hunting still threatens rare animals in parts of Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia • For meat, fur, or hides • Some believe parts have medicinal properties ...
Towards the global monitoring of biodiversity change: the GEO BON
... Monitor both common and threatened species in each group Harmonization and protocol guidance of abundance data Sampling scheme taxa based (extensive site coverage) and not site based Rather than duplicating existing in-situ monitoring efforts, GEO BON seeks to complement and coordinate these efforts ...
... Monitor both common and threatened species in each group Harmonization and protocol guidance of abundance data Sampling scheme taxa based (extensive site coverage) and not site based Rather than duplicating existing in-situ monitoring efforts, GEO BON seeks to complement and coordinate these efforts ...
ESS Topic 2.1 - Ecosystem Structures
... The organisms living in a community interact with one another, often, affecting each other’s abundance, distribution, adaptation, and existence. An ecological community may range in size from the very small community as in a pond or a tree to the huge regional or global community as in a biome. (sou ...
... The organisms living in a community interact with one another, often, affecting each other’s abundance, distribution, adaptation, and existence. An ecological community may range in size from the very small community as in a pond or a tree to the huge regional or global community as in a biome. (sou ...
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a system. These biotic and abiotic components are regarded as linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. As ecosystems are defined by the network of interactions among organisms, and between organisms and their environment, they can be of any size but usually encompass specific, limited spaces (although some scientists say that the entire planet is an ecosystem).Energy, water, nitrogen and soil minerals are other essential abiotic components of an ecosystem. The energy that flows through ecosystems is obtained primarily from the sun. It generally enters the system through photosynthesis, a process that also captures carbon from the atmosphere. By feeding on plants and on one another, animals play an important role in the movement of matter and energy through the system. They also influence the quantity of plant and microbial biomass present. By breaking down dead organic matter, decomposers release carbon back to the atmosphere and facilitate nutrient cycling by converting nutrients stored in dead biomass back to a form that can be readily used by plants and other microbes.Ecosystems are controlled both by external and internal factors. External factors such as climate, the parent material which forms the soil and topography, control the overall structure of an ecosystem and the way things work within it, but are not themselves influenced by the ecosystem. Other external factors include time and potential biota. Ecosystems are dynamic entities—invariably, they are subject to periodic disturbances and are in the process of recovering from some past disturbance. Ecosystems in similar environments that are located in different parts of the world can have very different characteristics simply because they contain different species. The introduction of non-native species can cause substantial shifts in ecosystem function. Internal factors not only control ecosystem processes but are also controlled by them and are often subject to feedback loops. While the resource inputs are generally controlled by external processes like climate and parent material, the availability of these resources within the ecosystem is controlled by internal factors like decomposition, root competition or shading. Other internal factors include disturbance, succession and the types of species present. Although humans exist and operate within ecosystems, their cumulative effects are large enough to influence external factors like climate.Biodiversity affects ecosystem function, as do the processes of disturbance and succession. Ecosystems provide a variety of goods and services upon which people depend; the principles of ecosystem management suggest that rather than managing individual species, natural resources should be managed at the level of the ecosystem itself. Classifying ecosystems into ecologically homogeneous units is an important step towards effective ecosystem management, but there is no single, agreed-upon way to do this.