Unit 5
... 1.- The biotic potential is the maximum growth rate of a population under ideal conditions, with unlimited resources and without any growth restrictions. The fallowing factors contribute to the biotic potential of a species: a) Age at reproductive maturity b) Clutch size ( # of offspring produced a ...
... 1.- The biotic potential is the maximum growth rate of a population under ideal conditions, with unlimited resources and without any growth restrictions. The fallowing factors contribute to the biotic potential of a species: a) Age at reproductive maturity b) Clutch size ( # of offspring produced a ...
Ch 56 Notes
... found that the snakes ate the same food (frogs mostly), lived in the same area, reproduced at the same time of year, and looked very much alike. He finally discovered that one species of snake ate at night, whereas the other fed during the day. What principle of community ecology, was he looking for ...
... found that the snakes ate the same food (frogs mostly), lived in the same area, reproduced at the same time of year, and looked very much alike. He finally discovered that one species of snake ate at night, whereas the other fed during the day. What principle of community ecology, was he looking for ...
• However, birth rates, mortality rates, immigration and emmigration
... • Types of resources – • Exploitative – Use a resource more efficiently before a competitor has a chance • Interference – physically prevent a competitor from having access to a resource • Asymmetric – effect of species 1 on species 2 not the same as species 2 on species 1 • Symmetric – effects of s ...
... • Types of resources – • Exploitative – Use a resource more efficiently before a competitor has a chance • Interference – physically prevent a competitor from having access to a resource • Asymmetric – effect of species 1 on species 2 not the same as species 2 on species 1 • Symmetric – effects of s ...
Interactions Among Species Ecological Niche
... Competition can influence the niche an organism occupies. Organisms have to share available resources. Their realized niches are smaller than their potential niches. ...
... Competition can influence the niche an organism occupies. Organisms have to share available resources. Their realized niches are smaller than their potential niches. ...
157-biodiv-niche-SpSpInteractions
... also includes what it does, how it does it, when it does it, etc. It is its total role in the ecosystem. ...
... also includes what it does, how it does it, when it does it, etc. It is its total role in the ecosystem. ...
Fawn Hopping Mouse - Northern Territory Government
... The fawn hopping-mouse is a gibber-dwelling species, unlike all other hopping-mouse species that live on sandy substrates. It lives singly or in small family groups of up to four individuals. Burrows are up to one metre deep and have between one and three entrances. The diet of the fawn hopping-mous ...
... The fawn hopping-mouse is a gibber-dwelling species, unlike all other hopping-mouse species that live on sandy substrates. It lives singly or in small family groups of up to four individuals. Burrows are up to one metre deep and have between one and three entrances. The diet of the fawn hopping-mous ...
Chapter 52
... Ecologists seek to explain why some communities have more species than others Isolated communities are typically less diverse than continental communities Species diversity typically increases in less stressful habitats High latitude communities have lower species diversity Ecotonal zones have high ...
... Ecologists seek to explain why some communities have more species than others Isolated communities are typically less diverse than continental communities Species diversity typically increases in less stressful habitats High latitude communities have lower species diversity Ecotonal zones have high ...
How Introduced Species Affect Ecosystems
... • Native species: plants and animals that naturally inhabit an area. • Introduced (foreign) species: a species that is not native to the area and has been introduced (usually) by humans, accidently or intentionally. ...
... • Native species: plants and animals that naturally inhabit an area. • Introduced (foreign) species: a species that is not native to the area and has been introduced (usually) by humans, accidently or intentionally. ...
Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology
... • That gain foothold usually disrupt their adopted community, often by preying on native organisms or outcompeting them for resources ...
... • That gain foothold usually disrupt their adopted community, often by preying on native organisms or outcompeting them for resources ...
Population Factors
... are going to be plentiful or not – high or low – regardless of population numbers. – Pesticides/Toxins – man applies these and they will affect all organisms in the area – especially if it is a broad-spectrum pesticide. – Limiting factors – essential resources required to live – if they are not ther ...
... are going to be plentiful or not – high or low – regardless of population numbers. – Pesticides/Toxins – man applies these and they will affect all organisms in the area – especially if it is a broad-spectrum pesticide. – Limiting factors – essential resources required to live – if they are not ther ...
Population and communities
... 1. age of reproduction 2. frequence of reproduction 3. number of offspring produced 4. reproductive life span 5. average death rate under ideal conditions ...
... 1. age of reproduction 2. frequence of reproduction 3. number of offspring produced 4. reproductive life span 5. average death rate under ideal conditions ...
Describing Species Endangerment
... • A species may become endangered due to the rate in which the species is being used. –Picture the unrestricted harvest of whales during the early and middle parts of the 20th century. –This lead to restrictions and laws on ...
... • A species may become endangered due to the rate in which the species is being used. –Picture the unrestricted harvest of whales during the early and middle parts of the 20th century. –This lead to restrictions and laws on ...
APES Chapter 4 Study Guide - Bennatti
... Pathogen- a parasite that causes the disease (and perhaps though not necessarily death) of its host Competition- result of two or more species (or individuals of one species) that utilize similar resources Habitat-the environment used by a species or population Niche- description of an organism’s ad ...
... Pathogen- a parasite that causes the disease (and perhaps though not necessarily death) of its host Competition- result of two or more species (or individuals of one species) that utilize similar resources Habitat-the environment used by a species or population Niche- description of an organism’s ad ...
POPULATIONS JIGSAW ACTIVITY
... exponentially forever because of limiting factors Limiting factors can be: BIOTIC– Predators, food, disease, competition from other species ABIOTIC– Space, water, shelter, salinity, soil, etc. ...
... exponentially forever because of limiting factors Limiting factors can be: BIOTIC– Predators, food, disease, competition from other species ABIOTIC– Space, water, shelter, salinity, soil, etc. ...
Fern diversity at the edge of Indochina
... distributions is still incomplete. This study presents the preliminary results on fern diversity, spatial distribution, and ecological relationships across Xishuangbanna. The preliminary identification lists more than 150 species, the three most common families being Polypodiaceae, Thelypteridaceae ...
... distributions is still incomplete. This study presents the preliminary results on fern diversity, spatial distribution, and ecological relationships across Xishuangbanna. The preliminary identification lists more than 150 species, the three most common families being Polypodiaceae, Thelypteridaceae ...
Chapter 3b - Department of Ecology and Evolution
... geographic area that are strongly interactive. • Nearly all ecosystems have primary producers (mainly photosynthetic), secondary producers (herbivores), and carnivores. Material escaping this cycle is material to be decomposed in the saprophytic cycle. • Food webs may be controlled by top-down proce ...
... geographic area that are strongly interactive. • Nearly all ecosystems have primary producers (mainly photosynthetic), secondary producers (herbivores), and carnivores. Material escaping this cycle is material to be decomposed in the saprophytic cycle. • Food webs may be controlled by top-down proce ...
Historical Perspectives of Environmental Science
... paleoecology; land-use history from archival and documentary research; and longterm ecological research and monitoring extended over decades. Multiple, comparative histories from many locations can help evaluate both cultural and natural causes of variability and characterize the overall dynamic pro ...
... paleoecology; land-use history from archival and documentary research; and longterm ecological research and monitoring extended over decades. Multiple, comparative histories from many locations can help evaluate both cultural and natural causes of variability and characterize the overall dynamic pro ...
mb3ech03-b - Chaparral Star Academy
... geographic area that are strongly interactive. • Nearly all ecosystems have primary producers (mainly photosynthetic), secondary producers (herbivores), and carnivores. Material escaping this cycle is material to be decomposed in the saprophytic cycle. • Food webs may be controlled by top-down proce ...
... geographic area that are strongly interactive. • Nearly all ecosystems have primary producers (mainly photosynthetic), secondary producers (herbivores), and carnivores. Material escaping this cycle is material to be decomposed in the saprophytic cycle. • Food webs may be controlled by top-down proce ...
Document
... 1. Describe the various types of population distribution patterns that can occur in nature and comment on which is most common and why. (clumped, uniform, and random) 2. Define birth rate, death rate, immigration, and emigration. Write an equation to mathematically describe the relationship between ...
... 1. Describe the various types of population distribution patterns that can occur in nature and comment on which is most common and why. (clumped, uniform, and random) 2. Define birth rate, death rate, immigration, and emigration. Write an equation to mathematically describe the relationship between ...
Biological Communities and Species Interaction
... Next generation will have greater frequency of those adaptations “In tune” with the environment as it exists at the present time Future is not known Critical Factors and Tolerance Levels Limits to what can be endured “comfort zone” Temperature Amount moisture and form—fog vs. rain (California redwoo ...
... Next generation will have greater frequency of those adaptations “In tune” with the environment as it exists at the present time Future is not known Critical Factors and Tolerance Levels Limits to what can be endured “comfort zone” Temperature Amount moisture and form—fog vs. rain (California redwoo ...
Understanding Our Environment
... Habitat - Set of environmental conditions in which a particular organism lives. Ecological Niche is described as either A description of role played by a species in a biological community or A total set of environmental factors that determines species distribution. Generalists –A broad niche ...
... Habitat - Set of environmental conditions in which a particular organism lives. Ecological Niche is described as either A description of role played by a species in a biological community or A total set of environmental factors that determines species distribution. Generalists –A broad niche ...
6_comm ecology overview
... a) Species occupying the same niche cannot coexist. b) Exploitation - indirect competition b) The more similar the species (the greater the niche overlap ), the greater the likelihood of competitive exclusion, leading to local extinction of one species. ...
... a) Species occupying the same niche cannot coexist. b) Exploitation - indirect competition b) The more similar the species (the greater the niche overlap ), the greater the likelihood of competitive exclusion, leading to local extinction of one species. ...
INTERACTIONS AMONG LIVING THINGS
... • Biome - A geographic area characterized by specific plants and animals. • Predation - An interaction where one species consumes another. ...
... • Biome - A geographic area characterized by specific plants and animals. • Predation - An interaction where one species consumes another. ...