Ecology Class Notes
... Community Interactions • Competition- when organisms of same or different species attempt to use an ecological resource in the same place and at the same time. • Resource- necessity of life • Competitive Exclusion PrincipalNo two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same tim ...
... Community Interactions • Competition- when organisms of same or different species attempt to use an ecological resource in the same place and at the same time. • Resource- necessity of life • Competitive Exclusion PrincipalNo two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same tim ...
Concepts of Dynamic Ecosystems and their Services
... Ecosystems and the species living within them undergo change continuously. Ecosystems provide many services to humanity, but the degree of provision changes as ecosystems change, particularly under periods of rapid climate or land use change. Successful conservation of ecosystems, their biodiversity ...
... Ecosystems and the species living within them undergo change continuously. Ecosystems provide many services to humanity, but the degree of provision changes as ecosystems change, particularly under periods of rapid climate or land use change. Successful conservation of ecosystems, their biodiversity ...
Worksheet 5
... Chapter 50 Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere The Scope of Ecology 1. Distinguish between abiotic and biotic components of the environment. Distribution of Species 2. Define biogeography. 3. Describe, with examples, how biotic and abiotic factors may affect the distribution of organisms. 4. L ...
... Chapter 50 Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere The Scope of Ecology 1. Distinguish between abiotic and biotic components of the environment. Distribution of Species 2. Define biogeography. 3. Describe, with examples, how biotic and abiotic factors may affect the distribution of organisms. 4. L ...
Forest edges and habitat selection in birds: a functional approach
... it is the distinction between the influence of internal and external factors at the edge which provides a useful distinction between ‘edge’ and ‘ecotone’ species. Edge species may be defined as species which occur near to edges due to influences external to the edge whilst ecotone species occur near ...
... it is the distinction between the influence of internal and external factors at the edge which provides a useful distinction between ‘edge’ and ‘ecotone’ species. Edge species may be defined as species which occur near to edges due to influences external to the edge whilst ecotone species occur near ...
We must not let a forest full of trees fool us into believing all is well
... _______________________________ as Keystone Species • Christian observed native ants disperse 30% of shrubland seeds in fynbos of South Africa. – Seed-dispersing ants bury seeds in sites safe from predators and fire. • Argentine ants have displaced many native ant species that ...
... _______________________________ as Keystone Species • Christian observed native ants disperse 30% of shrubland seeds in fynbos of South Africa. – Seed-dispersing ants bury seeds in sites safe from predators and fire. • Argentine ants have displaced many native ant species that ...
The Temperate Rain Forests
... Coastal Giant Redwood: The trees grow naturally only along a norrow belt on the Northern California coastline. They live in moist, humid climates. The fog proiveds them with the kind of conditions they need to grow in. Douglas Fir: The leaves are flat, soft, linear and completely encircle the branch ...
... Coastal Giant Redwood: The trees grow naturally only along a norrow belt on the Northern California coastline. They live in moist, humid climates. The fog proiveds them with the kind of conditions they need to grow in. Douglas Fir: The leaves are flat, soft, linear and completely encircle the branch ...
Protecting, preserving and improving the world around us
... subsist is called biosphere. This includes from some centimeters (or even meters) below the surface of the land and sea's bottom to several kilometres up in the atmosphere. A habitat is the environment in which an animal or plant lives, generally defined in terms of its vegetation and physical featu ...
... subsist is called biosphere. This includes from some centimeters (or even meters) below the surface of the land and sea's bottom to several kilometres up in the atmosphere. A habitat is the environment in which an animal or plant lives, generally defined in terms of its vegetation and physical featu ...
bio 1.2 - ecosystems
... It is the abiotic components that allow the biotic components to survive in an ecosystem. Abiotic factors include : Oxygen - produced by green plants and certain micro-organisms, and is used by animals and most other micro-organisms. Water - necessary for all life. Nutrients - very important ...
... It is the abiotic components that allow the biotic components to survive in an ecosystem. Abiotic factors include : Oxygen - produced by green plants and certain micro-organisms, and is used by animals and most other micro-organisms. Water - necessary for all life. Nutrients - very important ...
Basic Ecological Concepts
... • ecosystem - a set of organisms and their environment • an ecological niche - the place and functional classification of organisms in an ecosystem ...
... • ecosystem - a set of organisms and their environment • an ecological niche - the place and functional classification of organisms in an ecosystem ...
Monitoring Wood Thrush Habitat using Geographical Information
... decreasing. But when you put all facts in perspective, population surveys (1966-2009) has the U.S. Wood Thrush population decline at a consistent rate of 2% per year. Meaning that population have decreased by about 50% since the initial monitoring process began. In due time as human development cont ...
... decreasing. But when you put all facts in perspective, population surveys (1966-2009) has the U.S. Wood Thrush population decline at a consistent rate of 2% per year. Meaning that population have decreased by about 50% since the initial monitoring process began. In due time as human development cont ...
Ecology Study Guide | Chapters 13-16
... 1. Know the components and order of the levels within the biosphere. 2. Differentiate between habitat and niche, being able to give examples of each. 3. Be able to explain ecosystems and their biotic and abiotic factors. a. How can a change in one factor (biotic/abiotic) in an ecosystem can af ...
... 1. Know the components and order of the levels within the biosphere. 2. Differentiate between habitat and niche, being able to give examples of each. 3. Be able to explain ecosystems and their biotic and abiotic factors. a. How can a change in one factor (biotic/abiotic) in an ecosystem can af ...
Unit 10: Ecology
... The niche of a population is defined as (a) Set of condition that interacts (b) Place where it lives (c) Set of conditions and resources (d) Geographical area that it covers Which one of the following is one of the characteristics of a biological community? (a) Stratification (b) Natality (c) Mortal ...
... The niche of a population is defined as (a) Set of condition that interacts (b) Place where it lives (c) Set of conditions and resources (d) Geographical area that it covers Which one of the following is one of the characteristics of a biological community? (a) Stratification (b) Natality (c) Mortal ...
Preamble
... and Training for Restoring Tropical Forest Biodiversity”. This project established an education unit to teach local people how to restore tropical forest ecosystems, with the specific aim of promoting biodiversity recovery. The education program was based on original research by FORRU-CMU since 1994 ...
... and Training for Restoring Tropical Forest Biodiversity”. This project established an education unit to teach local people how to restore tropical forest ecosystems, with the specific aim of promoting biodiversity recovery. The education program was based on original research by FORRU-CMU since 1994 ...
document
... The Huli people of Papua New Guinea are native to the Tari Basin, located in the highlands, a land consisting of thick coastal swamps and rugged mountainous regions. The country Papua New Guinea is named for the Spanish explorer Inigo Ortiz de Retes and is located due north of Australia, just south ...
... The Huli people of Papua New Guinea are native to the Tari Basin, located in the highlands, a land consisting of thick coastal swamps and rugged mountainous regions. The country Papua New Guinea is named for the Spanish explorer Inigo Ortiz de Retes and is located due north of Australia, just south ...
Biomes and Ecological Succession Test Review Ecological
... 3. What process in the natural world converts radiant energy into chemical energy? ...
... 3. What process in the natural world converts radiant energy into chemical energy? ...
Introduction to Ecology
... Biome: A group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar dominant communities. Population: All members of a single species in an ecosystem. Ecosystem: A collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving (Abiotic), environment. Biosphere: The bi ...
... Biome: A group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar dominant communities. Population: All members of a single species in an ecosystem. Ecosystem: A collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving (Abiotic), environment. Biosphere: The bi ...
Ch4 Packet
... 6. What happens when the number of organisms in a population increases? 7. If one of the populations in a community doubled, what would be likely to happen to that community? ...
... 6. What happens when the number of organisms in a population increases? 7. If one of the populations in a community doubled, what would be likely to happen to that community? ...
Bio07_TR__U02_CH4.QXD
... 9. What is the competitive exclusion principle? _______________________________________ 10. What is predation? __________________________________________________________ 11. When predation occurs, what is the organism called that does the killing and eating, and what is the food organism called? ___ ...
... 9. What is the competitive exclusion principle? _______________________________________ 10. What is predation? __________________________________________________________ 11. When predation occurs, what is the organism called that does the killing and eating, and what is the food organism called? ___ ...
Coniferous Forest Biome Cassie Conkwright And
... – This sometimes causes problems because many forest animals are very territorial. ...
... – This sometimes causes problems because many forest animals are very territorial. ...
Dunmall`s snake.indd
... predation by foxes and feral cats. Loss of habitat due to clearing and thinning: The focus of vegetation clearing in the Brigalow Belt is shifting from the essentially cleared Brigalow ecosystems on fertile soils to the eucalypt woodlands on poorer soils. Consequently the survival of dry woodland/op ...
... predation by foxes and feral cats. Loss of habitat due to clearing and thinning: The focus of vegetation clearing in the Brigalow Belt is shifting from the essentially cleared Brigalow ecosystems on fertile soils to the eucalypt woodlands on poorer soils. Consequently the survival of dry woodland/op ...
Chapter 2-3 Practice Questions
... Aphids, which suck milkweed sap, are found throughout the year. Crab spiders do not feed on the plant itself, but rather on most of the insects that visit the plant. In the two to three weeks while the milkweed plants are in bloom, successful adult female crab spiders may increase ten times in mass ...
... Aphids, which suck milkweed sap, are found throughout the year. Crab spiders do not feed on the plant itself, but rather on most of the insects that visit the plant. In the two to three weeks while the milkweed plants are in bloom, successful adult female crab spiders may increase ten times in mass ...
Sample Slides - Woodland Park Zoo
... significant role in forests east of the Cascades crest than in those of the west side Natural forest fires can: • enhance the diversity of forest floor species by maintaining openness of forest • provide food for animals by encouraging growth of forest floor plants • initiate germination of some tre ...
... significant role in forests east of the Cascades crest than in those of the west side Natural forest fires can: • enhance the diversity of forest floor species by maintaining openness of forest • provide food for animals by encouraging growth of forest floor plants • initiate germination of some tre ...
Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project
The Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, originally called the Minimum Critical Size of Ecosystems Project is a large-scale ecological experiment looking at the effects of habitat fragmentation on tropical rainforest; it is one of the most expensive biology experiments ever run. The experiment, which was established in 1979 is located near Manaus, in the Brazilian Amazon. The project is jointly managed by the Smithsonian Institution and INPA, the Brazilian Institute for Research in the Amazon.The project was initiated in 1979 by Thomas Lovejoy to investigate the SLOSS debate. Initially named the Minimum Critical Size of Ecosystems Project, the project created forest fragments of sizes 1 hectare (2 acres), 10 hectares (25 acres), and 100 hectares (247 acres). Data were collected prior to the creation of the fragments and studies of the effects of fragmentation now exceed 25 years.As of October 2010 562 publications and 143 graduate dissertations and theses had emerged from the project.