AP Bio Chap 54 Community Ecology
... Question: Two species of Anolis lizards are often found perched and feeding in the same trees, with species I in the upper and outer branches, and species II occupying the shady inner branches. After removing one or the other species in test trees, an ecologist observes the following results: Specie ...
... Question: Two species of Anolis lizards are often found perched and feeding in the same trees, with species I in the upper and outer branches, and species II occupying the shady inner branches. After removing one or the other species in test trees, an ecologist observes the following results: Specie ...
chapter 54 Community Ecology
... Biogeographic factors: Latitude – more biodiversity toward the equator due to climate (temperature and water availability) which propagates life as well as the evolutionary history of the communities. (More speciation events have happened in older communities. Tropical communities older than tempera ...
... Biogeographic factors: Latitude – more biodiversity toward the equator due to climate (temperature and water availability) which propagates life as well as the evolutionary history of the communities. (More speciation events have happened in older communities. Tropical communities older than tempera ...
Chapter 54: Community Ecology
... Biogeographic factors: Latitude – more biodiversity toward the equator due to climate (temperature and water availability) which propagates life as well as the evolutionary history of the communities. (More speciation events have happened in older communities. Tropical communities older than tempera ...
... Biogeographic factors: Latitude – more biodiversity toward the equator due to climate (temperature and water availability) which propagates life as well as the evolutionary history of the communities. (More speciation events have happened in older communities. Tropical communities older than tempera ...
Factors that make Species Prone to Extinction
... Lack of mobility and poor defensive instincts make them sitting targets. Animals that evolved in the absence of predators are prone to extinction once a predator (including man!) is introduced. o E.g. the dodo on Mauritius had no predators and therefore did not need to fly o E.g. other flightles ...
... Lack of mobility and poor defensive instincts make them sitting targets. Animals that evolved in the absence of predators are prone to extinction once a predator (including man!) is introduced. o E.g. the dodo on Mauritius had no predators and therefore did not need to fly o E.g. other flightles ...
Community Ecology
... • I can evaluate the claims, evidence and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but changing conditions may result in a new ecosystem. ...
... • I can evaluate the claims, evidence and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but changing conditions may result in a new ecosystem. ...
endangered species bio powerpoint
... brought over by settlers. It has spread through southern and western PA. It grows earlier in the spring than native plants and prevents their growth. It will also crowd out ...
... brought over by settlers. It has spread through southern and western PA. It grows earlier in the spring than native plants and prevents their growth. It will also crowd out ...
kirkcaldy aquarist society information sheet
... young. The young are about 5mm long at birth and grow steadily if somewhat slowly on a varied diet which should have a strong element of live food content such as Brine Shrimp. Careful rearing will produce good quality fish which are fine show specimens, although patience is required as full growth ...
... young. The young are about 5mm long at birth and grow steadily if somewhat slowly on a varied diet which should have a strong element of live food content such as Brine Shrimp. Careful rearing will produce good quality fish which are fine show specimens, although patience is required as full growth ...
Restoration Ecology
... • Huge areas of short-grass prairie are being preserved • Bison help maintain prairies; with fire, an important tool in restoration ...
... • Huge areas of short-grass prairie are being preserved • Bison help maintain prairies; with fire, an important tool in restoration ...
Invasive Species: A History of How Humans Modify their Environment
... Stoats were introduced into NZ in the 1880s to control rabbits and hares (which were themselves introduced by man for food and hunting) What is a stoat? A small, predatory mammal similar to a weasel Excellent climbers, runners, and swimmers Up to 12 young per year Kill for sport as well as food Up t ...
... Stoats were introduced into NZ in the 1880s to control rabbits and hares (which were themselves introduced by man for food and hunting) What is a stoat? A small, predatory mammal similar to a weasel Excellent climbers, runners, and swimmers Up to 12 young per year Kill for sport as well as food Up t ...
Community Interactions
... • Individualistic view (Gleason) • Interactive view (Clements) • Whittaker’s test • Plant communities are loose associations without discrete boundaries ...
... • Individualistic view (Gleason) • Interactive view (Clements) • Whittaker’s test • Plant communities are loose associations without discrete boundaries ...
Further Reading
... communities”. The state designates these communities by determining the rarity of a community ...
... communities”. The state designates these communities by determining the rarity of a community ...
What is biodiversity? What is an ecoregion?
... glaciers stopped some 18,000 years ago. It’s on the shore of a Great Lake. Even its weather is on edge, alternating between the influence of cold air masses from Canada and warm air from the Gulf of Mexico. As a result, this region has rich biological diversity. It has northern plant species at the ...
... glaciers stopped some 18,000 years ago. It’s on the shore of a Great Lake. Even its weather is on edge, alternating between the influence of cold air masses from Canada and warm air from the Gulf of Mexico. As a result, this region has rich biological diversity. It has northern plant species at the ...
Loss of Biodiversity In order to conserve we must first identify t
... get an idea in there head it is hard to stop. The increased competition that we create for the natural environment due to our need to urbanize and centralize all facets of our lives has a very harsh affect on plants, animals, and other organisms in the environment. The main causes of habitat loss ar ...
... get an idea in there head it is hard to stop. The increased competition that we create for the natural environment due to our need to urbanize and centralize all facets of our lives has a very harsh affect on plants, animals, and other organisms in the environment. The main causes of habitat loss ar ...
Practice Test 4
... 19. Problem: If two obligate mutualists depend on each other, if one goes extinct or reduces in number, the other species is also drastically affected. What is usually seen in nature instead of this? a. Usually an obligate mutualist specializes on a facultative mutualist b. Indirect effects can freq ...
... 19. Problem: If two obligate mutualists depend on each other, if one goes extinct or reduces in number, the other species is also drastically affected. What is usually seen in nature instead of this? a. Usually an obligate mutualist specializes on a facultative mutualist b. Indirect effects can freq ...
STRUCTURE OF THE ECOSYSTEM
... resources because of competition or other types of species interaction is said to display a niche, the portion of its fundamental niche that is actually realized or fulfilled. ...
... resources because of competition or other types of species interaction is said to display a niche, the portion of its fundamental niche that is actually realized or fulfilled. ...
24.1 The Biological Species Consept emphasizes Reproductive
... occurring. Typically through geographic, temporal, or behavioral isolation. ...
... occurring. Typically through geographic, temporal, or behavioral isolation. ...
Stability and Change - Bibb County Schools
... species in a particular area are replaced over time by a series of different and often more complex communities ...
... species in a particular area are replaced over time by a series of different and often more complex communities ...
4-1 What is Biodiversity and Why Important?
... reproduction – sun, water, space, food, temperature Generalists vs specialists – graph on pg 95 is used on test Know some examples of specialists and generalists ...
... reproduction – sun, water, space, food, temperature Generalists vs specialists – graph on pg 95 is used on test Know some examples of specialists and generalists ...
Conservation and Restoration
... accidentally from native locations to new geographic locations 3. overexploitation a) human harvesting of wild plants or animals at rates exceeding ability of populations of those species to rebound b) commercial fishing, hunting, collecting & trading animals c) especially susceptible - large organi ...
... accidentally from native locations to new geographic locations 3. overexploitation a) human harvesting of wild plants or animals at rates exceeding ability of populations of those species to rebound b) commercial fishing, hunting, collecting & trading animals c) especially susceptible - large organi ...
document
... – 1970...cichlids only 1%! (200 of the 400 cichlid species now extinct b/c competition) – “benefit” for fishermen; “bad” for diversity ...
... – 1970...cichlids only 1%! (200 of the 400 cichlid species now extinct b/c competition) – “benefit” for fishermen; “bad” for diversity ...
04 Climate and Ecosystems
... of life, and includes all aspects -where it lives -how it builds a nest -when it mates -what it eats -how it hunts ...
... of life, and includes all aspects -where it lives -how it builds a nest -when it mates -what it eats -how it hunts ...
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.