Species richness and diversity
... Conceptually we can look at the environment as a limited resource that can be shared by one or more species Here, an environmental resource, shown in green, must be shared between the little blue and big red species. It's possible to fill the environments with lots of little blue blocks, a few red b ...
... Conceptually we can look at the environment as a limited resource that can be shared by one or more species Here, an environmental resource, shown in green, must be shared between the little blue and big red species. It's possible to fill the environments with lots of little blue blocks, a few red b ...
1 - Quia
... Biodiversity Loss of top predators occuring at much higher rate 3. Explain the aesthetic, cultural and moral justifications for preserving endangered species. Provide three examples (one each) of endangered species preservation with an aesthetic, cultural and moral justification. ...
... Biodiversity Loss of top predators occuring at much higher rate 3. Explain the aesthetic, cultural and moral justifications for preserving endangered species. Provide three examples (one each) of endangered species preservation with an aesthetic, cultural and moral justification. ...
Biology
... • Even those species we don’t use are important to the health of species we do. • May need genes from species we don’t use for those we do. For example, Teosinte is a relative of corn. It can withstand viral diseases that kill corn. The gene that resists disease was used to engineer corn that can no ...
... • Even those species we don’t use are important to the health of species we do. • May need genes from species we don’t use for those we do. For example, Teosinte is a relative of corn. It can withstand viral diseases that kill corn. The gene that resists disease was used to engineer corn that can no ...
Future KBA Identification
... • Species Distribution Modeling: approximation of species ecological niche projected into geographic space – realized niche may be smaller than fundamental or “theoretical” niche ...
... • Species Distribution Modeling: approximation of species ecological niche projected into geographic space – realized niche may be smaller than fundamental or “theoretical” niche ...
Ch 2-3 Human Actions
... • If we lose biodiversity, we lose those genes • Healthy Ecosystems: • Keystone species: the one species that can collapse an entire ecosystem if it is removed • When ecosystems are gone, soil, water and air quality will be poor ...
... • If we lose biodiversity, we lose those genes • Healthy Ecosystems: • Keystone species: the one species that can collapse an entire ecosystem if it is removed • When ecosystems are gone, soil, water and air quality will be poor ...
Food Web activity guidance
... Working together, students arrange the cards or pictures into a food web. First the cards need sorting into three rows, plants, herbivores and carnivores. When an animal eats both plants AND other animals, it should be added to the carnivore layer. The first two rows, plants and herbivores, can be s ...
... Working together, students arrange the cards or pictures into a food web. First the cards need sorting into three rows, plants, herbivores and carnivores. When an animal eats both plants AND other animals, it should be added to the carnivore layer. The first two rows, plants and herbivores, can be s ...
WS7.2
... of species including the bald eagle and other birds that were at risk of extinction due to effects of the pesticide protect biodiversity on an international level. ...
... of species including the bald eagle and other birds that were at risk of extinction due to effects of the pesticide protect biodiversity on an international level. ...
ecosystem answers
... Figure 1 shows no correlation/relationship between bird species diversity and plant species diversity; Figure 2 shows positive correlation/as plant structure diversity increases so does bird species diversity; ...
... Figure 1 shows no correlation/relationship between bird species diversity and plant species diversity; Figure 2 shows positive correlation/as plant structure diversity increases so does bird species diversity; ...
APES Study Guide Chapter 6 Population and Community Ecology
... 5. What did Gause discover in his classic experiments? ...
... 5. What did Gause discover in his classic experiments? ...
New Zealand cedars / pahautea and kawaka
... regenerate. Since pähautea grows mostly in evenaged stands after disturbance, it is also possible that the decline of certain populations is due to the old age of a large number of trees in the same area. In addition to these natural causes of decline, many scientists also believe that possum browse ...
... regenerate. Since pähautea grows mostly in evenaged stands after disturbance, it is also possible that the decline of certain populations is due to the old age of a large number of trees in the same area. In addition to these natural causes of decline, many scientists also believe that possum browse ...
Chapter 8 and 9 vocabulary Crossword and Word Search
... 14. The organism that feeds on another organism. 17. When a species uses less of a niche than they are capable of using. 18. Land that can be used to grow crops. 19. An organism’s location within an ecosystem. 20. A relationship in which two organisms live in close association. 22. The percentage of ...
... 14. The organism that feeds on another organism. 17. When a species uses less of a niche than they are capable of using. 18. Land that can be used to grow crops. 19. An organism’s location within an ecosystem. 20. A relationship in which two organisms live in close association. 22. The percentage of ...
Characteristics of exponential and logistic growth
... What are characteristics of exponential and logistic growth? Review characteristics of the populations & ecosystems we studied through class problems Characterize populations that typically (with some exceptions) follow different survivorship curves and different growth curves. What are some intersp ...
... What are characteristics of exponential and logistic growth? Review characteristics of the populations & ecosystems we studied through class problems Characterize populations that typically (with some exceptions) follow different survivorship curves and different growth curves. What are some intersp ...
Biodiversity Crisis
... • Decline in biodiversity due to human activities more rapid in past 50 yrs than at any time in human history • Over last 100 yrs, human-caused species extinctions have multiplied ~ 1,000 times • 12 % of birds, 23% of mammals, and 32% of amphibians are threatened with extinction ...
... • Decline in biodiversity due to human activities more rapid in past 50 yrs than at any time in human history • Over last 100 yrs, human-caused species extinctions have multiplied ~ 1,000 times • 12 % of birds, 23% of mammals, and 32% of amphibians are threatened with extinction ...
File
... Many species can share similar habitats and use some of the same resources… BUT, when two species use the same resources in the same ways, Competitive exclusion comes in to play: DEF: when 2 species are competing for the same resources, one species will be better suited to the niche and the other sp ...
... Many species can share similar habitats and use some of the same resources… BUT, when two species use the same resources in the same ways, Competitive exclusion comes in to play: DEF: when 2 species are competing for the same resources, one species will be better suited to the niche and the other sp ...
SYMBIOSIS ACTIVITY
... Symbiosis Activity Two individuals of the same or different species may interact in a variety of different ways. A very specific interaction that may occur between the organisms is called symbiosis. There are several types of symbiosis: 1. Competition: there is a competition for a resource between 2 ...
... Symbiosis Activity Two individuals of the same or different species may interact in a variety of different ways. A very specific interaction that may occur between the organisms is called symbiosis. There are several types of symbiosis: 1. Competition: there is a competition for a resource between 2 ...
Chapter 18 Highlights - Orting School District
... threatened or near-threatened with extinction ...
... threatened or near-threatened with extinction ...
Focal Species Literally meaning “those species
... provide an essential ecological function, or are indicative of essential habitat conditions. These species may provide an umbrella function for other species or represent large groups of other species, they may be “ecosystem engineers” in that they are responsible for the shape, form, and function o ...
... provide an essential ecological function, or are indicative of essential habitat conditions. These species may provide an umbrella function for other species or represent large groups of other species, they may be “ecosystem engineers” in that they are responsible for the shape, form, and function o ...
noel kempff mercado national park, bolivia
... ranching, as well as illegal drug trafficking. Uncontrolled timber extraction also contributes to the exploitation of wildlife for the illicit international trade market. As roads have been built, previously unreachable habitat has been invaded by construction crews, wood cutters, local laborers an ...
... ranching, as well as illegal drug trafficking. Uncontrolled timber extraction also contributes to the exploitation of wildlife for the illicit international trade market. As roads have been built, previously unreachable habitat has been invaded by construction crews, wood cutters, local laborers an ...
Invasive Species - Department of Environmental Studies
... food timber pets biocontrol Data source: US Department of Transportation, 2004 ...
... food timber pets biocontrol Data source: US Department of Transportation, 2004 ...
Chapter 7 Community Ecology Core Case Study: American Alligator
... 6. Community structure varies around its __________ where one type of community makes a transition to a different type of community. 7. Increasing the __________ area through habitat _______________ makes many species more vulnerable to stresses such as predators and fire, creates barriers that can ...
... 6. Community structure varies around its __________ where one type of community makes a transition to a different type of community. 7. Increasing the __________ area through habitat _______________ makes many species more vulnerable to stresses such as predators and fire, creates barriers that can ...
2_Evolution_Vocabula..
... 3. Evolution is a theory because it explains how life has changed over time and there is a lot of evidence to support it. 4. A long time ago an ocean species evolved into a land species. 5. Geologic time is divided into eras which are characterized by the major life forms of the time. ...
... 3. Evolution is a theory because it explains how life has changed over time and there is a lot of evidence to support it. 4. A long time ago an ocean species evolved into a land species. 5. Geologic time is divided into eras which are characterized by the major life forms of the time. ...
Island restoration
The ecological restoration of islands, or island restoration, is the application of the principles of ecological restoration to islands and island groups. Islands, due to their isolation, are home to many of the world's endemic species, as well as important breeding grounds for seabirds and some marine mammals. Their ecosystems are also very vulnerable to human disturbance and particularly to introduced species, due to their small size. Island groups such as New Zealand and Hawaii have undergone substantial extinctions and losses of habitat. Since the 1950s several organisations and government agencies around the world have worked to restore islands to their original states; New Zealand has used them to hold natural populations of species that would otherwise be unable to survive in the wild. The principal components of island restoration are the removal of introduced species and the reintroduction of native species.