Community Ecology - Biology at Mott
... A community is a group of populations of different species living close enough to interact. ...
... A community is a group of populations of different species living close enough to interact. ...
Fundamental niche - Gull Lake Community Schools
... --when sea stars are present, a variety of species are able to live in the same area that the mussels live (intertidal zone) Ex. sea otters (eat sea urchins) --sea urchins eat kelp --kelp forests provide habitat for many aquatic animals --predict what would happen if the sea otters were removed fr ...
... --when sea stars are present, a variety of species are able to live in the same area that the mussels live (intertidal zone) Ex. sea otters (eat sea urchins) --sea urchins eat kelp --kelp forests provide habitat for many aquatic animals --predict what would happen if the sea otters were removed fr ...
NOTES ECOLOGY - Pascack Valley Regional High School District
... I. Populations in Communities INTERACT A. Competition: struggle for resources between living things 1. Example: a. Interspecific competition: competition between species that depend on the same limited resource 2. Competitive exclusion is when 2 species are so similar in their requirements that the ...
... I. Populations in Communities INTERACT A. Competition: struggle for resources between living things 1. Example: a. Interspecific competition: competition between species that depend on the same limited resource 2. Competitive exclusion is when 2 species are so similar in their requirements that the ...
AP® Biology Scoring Guidelines Question 5 According to fossil
... prediction. (2 points) 1. Prediction (1 point): The population will increase, decrease, or stabilize (level off) 2. Explanation (1 point): Tie a correct explanation to the prediction. Increase-tie to abundant resources and freedom from competition. Decrease-tie to exhaustion of a key resource or den ...
... prediction. (2 points) 1. Prediction (1 point): The population will increase, decrease, or stabilize (level off) 2. Explanation (1 point): Tie a correct explanation to the prediction. Increase-tie to abundant resources and freedom from competition. Decrease-tie to exhaustion of a key resource or den ...
What do Ecologists Study?
... • Niche: organism’s way of life; multi-dimensional; in theory, only one species can occupy a niche (ecological species concept) • Energy Flow: producers, autotrophs, phytoplankton; consumers, heterotrophs, zooplankton, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, detritivores, decomposers – Food Chains: ~90% ...
... • Niche: organism’s way of life; multi-dimensional; in theory, only one species can occupy a niche (ecological species concept) • Energy Flow: producers, autotrophs, phytoplankton; consumers, heterotrophs, zooplankton, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, detritivores, decomposers – Food Chains: ~90% ...
5.3 Shaping Communities
... 1. one species eliminating another through competition 2. no two species that are too similar can coexist a. one species will be better at getting the resources they share b. the less successful species will either die off or move ecosystems E. Dividing Resources 1. Competitors eat same kinds of foo ...
... 1. one species eliminating another through competition 2. no two species that are too similar can coexist a. one species will be better at getting the resources they share b. the less successful species will either die off or move ecosystems E. Dividing Resources 1. Competitors eat same kinds of foo ...
Ecology
... Def. “all the populations of organisms inhabiting a common environment and interacting with one another” ...
... Def. “all the populations of organisms inhabiting a common environment and interacting with one another” ...
Day 10- population
... more organisms for the same resource in a given habitat. • There can be intraspecific competition (2 animals of the same species) as well as interspecific competition (different species) ...
... more organisms for the same resource in a given habitat. • There can be intraspecific competition (2 animals of the same species) as well as interspecific competition (different species) ...
Worksheet 5
... Distribution of Species 2. Define biogeography. 3. Describe, with examples, how biotic and abiotic factors may affect the distribution of organisms. 4. List the four abiotic factors that are the most important components of climate. 5. Distinguish between macroclimate and microclimate patterns. Prov ...
... Distribution of Species 2. Define biogeography. 3. Describe, with examples, how biotic and abiotic factors may affect the distribution of organisms. 4. List the four abiotic factors that are the most important components of climate. 5. Distinguish between macroclimate and microclimate patterns. Prov ...
File
... Aquatic life zones- water ecosystems Ecotones- transition between two ecosystems ecozones (ecoregions) a smaller biome or ALZ. Law of Tolerance – degree at which an organism can tolerate changes in their environment. Law of the minimum- organisms will live until all resources are exhausted Biodivers ...
... Aquatic life zones- water ecosystems Ecotones- transition between two ecosystems ecozones (ecoregions) a smaller biome or ALZ. Law of Tolerance – degree at which an organism can tolerate changes in their environment. Law of the minimum- organisms will live until all resources are exhausted Biodivers ...
Community Ecology
... 2. Abundance generally highest in the center of a species’ range, decreasing towards the periphery (Grinnell 1922) Field data on birds by Emlen et al. 1986 confirms this; ditto for Bock and Ricklefs 1983 (Christmas Bird Count data), who found significant positive correlation between range size and m ...
... 2. Abundance generally highest in the center of a species’ range, decreasing towards the periphery (Grinnell 1922) Field data on birds by Emlen et al. 1986 confirms this; ditto for Bock and Ricklefs 1983 (Christmas Bird Count data), who found significant positive correlation between range size and m ...
Evolution
... Extinct: When no more individuals of a species remain. Biodiversity: The variety of living things. It is measured as the differences between individuals of the same species, or the number of different species in an ecosystem. A6 ...
... Extinct: When no more individuals of a species remain. Biodiversity: The variety of living things. It is measured as the differences between individuals of the same species, or the number of different species in an ecosystem. A6 ...
Symbiotic Relationships
... • Relationships between organisms in a community. • Include both beneficial & harmful relationships ...
... • Relationships between organisms in a community. • Include both beneficial & harmful relationships ...
Unit 3: Evolution, Biodiversity, Climate, Weather, and Biomes
... contributing to global biodiversity 4.2.3 – Discuss current estimates of numbers of species and past and present rates of species extinction ...
... contributing to global biodiversity 4.2.3 – Discuss current estimates of numbers of species and past and present rates of species extinction ...
16.5 Conservation - Brookwood High School
... 16.5 Conservation • The timber industry has started to adopt sustainable practices. • Global fisheries have adopted several sustainable practices. – rotation of catches – fishing gear review – harvest reduction – fishing bans ...
... 16.5 Conservation • The timber industry has started to adopt sustainable practices. • Global fisheries have adopted several sustainable practices. – rotation of catches – fishing gear review – harvest reduction – fishing bans ...
Week 2-3 Notes File
... One species (parasite) obtains energy by living off of another species. EX: Tapeworms live in the intestines of a dog, absorbing nutrients from the food it eats ...
... One species (parasite) obtains energy by living off of another species. EX: Tapeworms live in the intestines of a dog, absorbing nutrients from the food it eats ...
Worksheet Chapter 5.2
... underlined word or words to make the statement true. Write your changes on the line. 1. Organisms with wide tolerance ranges, able to use a wide array of habitats or resources, are called specialists. 2. Zebra mussels have demonstrated competitive exclusion by outcompeting all the native mussels in ...
... underlined word or words to make the statement true. Write your changes on the line. 1. Organisms with wide tolerance ranges, able to use a wide array of habitats or resources, are called specialists. 2. Zebra mussels have demonstrated competitive exclusion by outcompeting all the native mussels in ...
Notes Part 3 A habitat differs from a niche. A habitat is all aspects of
... A habitat differs from a niche. ...
... A habitat differs from a niche. ...
Endangered Species Act of 1973, 1982, 1985, and 1988
... • 1982 Amendment- Status of species were required to be made solely on the basis of biological information without any consideration of possible economic effects • 1985 Amendment- The Secretary must take steps to implement the Western Convention: developing personnel resources and programs, identify ...
... • 1982 Amendment- Status of species were required to be made solely on the basis of biological information without any consideration of possible economic effects • 1985 Amendment- The Secretary must take steps to implement the Western Convention: developing personnel resources and programs, identify ...
Future KBA Identification
... Modeling Techniques for Field Survey Prioritization • Species Distribution Modeling: approximation of species ecological niche projected into geographic space – realized niche may be smaller than fundamental or “theoretical” niche ...
... Modeling Techniques for Field Survey Prioritization • Species Distribution Modeling: approximation of species ecological niche projected into geographic space – realized niche may be smaller than fundamental or “theoretical” niche ...
Ch 37 HW - TeacherWeb
... 17. organic matter vs. abiotic reservoir 18. biomagnification* 19. eutrophication 20. denitrifying vs. nitrifying vs. nitrogen fixation ...
... 17. organic matter vs. abiotic reservoir 18. biomagnification* 19. eutrophication 20. denitrifying vs. nitrifying vs. nitrogen fixation ...
Conservation
... natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife. Who is involved in conservation? Why are species declining? ...
... natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife. Who is involved in conservation? Why are species declining? ...