Community Ecology
... – Different types of plants can colonize an area at the same time. Chance determine which seeds arrive first. ...
... – Different types of plants can colonize an area at the same time. Chance determine which seeds arrive first. ...
SCIENCE NOTES
... - The desert is like the tundra, except for the fact that it is hot in the desert. What is a Deciduous Forest? - Many trees are found in this biome. They often lose their leaves each year after they change colors. - The dead leaves help make the soil in this biome fertile. - Many plants and animals ...
... - The desert is like the tundra, except for the fact that it is hot in the desert. What is a Deciduous Forest? - Many trees are found in this biome. They often lose their leaves each year after they change colors. - The dead leaves help make the soil in this biome fertile. - Many plants and animals ...
The moral issue of species conservation
... However, is this concept of human intervention for the sake of maintaining an individual species a valid one? Are humans playing “god” while trying to preserve these certain species, or is it necessary for the survival of the community, the ecosystem and even more broadly the survival of the earth? ...
... However, is this concept of human intervention for the sake of maintaining an individual species a valid one? Are humans playing “god” while trying to preserve these certain species, or is it necessary for the survival of the community, the ecosystem and even more broadly the survival of the earth? ...
Chapter 11
... environments- such as tropical forests, tropical coral reefs, wetlands, and estuaries- that serve as potential colonization sites for the emergence of new species. ...
... environments- such as tropical forests, tropical coral reefs, wetlands, and estuaries- that serve as potential colonization sites for the emergence of new species. ...
Know
... 1. Predation - one animal hunts and kills another for food Examples: lions, tigers, bears, humans Effect on population - Good hunters lower the population. Poor hunters allow the population to increase. 2. Competition - the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources Ex ...
... 1. Predation - one animal hunts and kills another for food Examples: lions, tigers, bears, humans Effect on population - Good hunters lower the population. Poor hunters allow the population to increase. 2. Competition - the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources Ex ...
BIOGEOGRAPHIC PROCESSES
... 1. Many land plants grow tall to compete for light. But average depth of seas is 4000m. (not an option) 2. Living tissue is denser than sea water due to organic molecules and salts. Marine autotrophs need to be in photic zone, and smaller organisms sink more slowly than larger ones. (weight is propo ...
... 1. Many land plants grow tall to compete for light. But average depth of seas is 4000m. (not an option) 2. Living tissue is denser than sea water due to organic molecules and salts. Marine autotrophs need to be in photic zone, and smaller organisms sink more slowly than larger ones. (weight is propo ...
What might disrupt ecosystem processes? - Rawlins A
... species? As the world becomes more global more species are moved around the world This poses a huge threat to ecosystems Why is there movement? Alien or exotic species may become established at any trophic level in the ecosystem What features do these species share in order to survive in a ...
... species? As the world becomes more global more species are moved around the world This poses a huge threat to ecosystems Why is there movement? Alien or exotic species may become established at any trophic level in the ecosystem What features do these species share in order to survive in a ...
Biodiversity - Mr. Fouts' Home Page
... to metabolize and/or detoxify concentrate in livers, fats of top predators (ex. DDT with egg-thinning effects endangered bald eagles and pelicans); others weaken immune systems or cause feminization (ex. fish in Lake Mead) – Eutrophication and Sedimentation: excess plant nutrients lead to algal ...
... to metabolize and/or detoxify concentrate in livers, fats of top predators (ex. DDT with egg-thinning effects endangered bald eagles and pelicans); others weaken immune systems or cause feminization (ex. fish in Lake Mead) – Eutrophication and Sedimentation: excess plant nutrients lead to algal ...
Life Science Study Guide
... Life Science Study Guide Name_________ 1. What are some needs of organisms? Food, shelter, water, space (carrying capacity) does the area have enough resources to carry the organism. Limiting factors – keeps the population from growing beyond a certain size. 2. What happens to an organism if its nee ...
... Life Science Study Guide Name_________ 1. What are some needs of organisms? Food, shelter, water, space (carrying capacity) does the area have enough resources to carry the organism. Limiting factors – keeps the population from growing beyond a certain size. 2. What happens to an organism if its nee ...
Remnant Wiliwili Forest Habitat at Wailea 670, Maui, Hawai`i: II
... Our results show that forty-five percent of Hawaiian dry forest taxa are at risk of endangerment and that patterns of endangerment in Hawaiian dry forests are unique compared to other Hawaiian forest types. ... There is currently no data on the number of tropical dry forest fragments remaining on th ...
... Our results show that forty-five percent of Hawaiian dry forest taxa are at risk of endangerment and that patterns of endangerment in Hawaiian dry forests are unique compared to other Hawaiian forest types. ... There is currently no data on the number of tropical dry forest fragments remaining on th ...
The Living World Test Concept Review -
... --Abundance vs. Biodiversity—what biomes have high abundance? What biomes have high diversity? --Know about edge effects at ecotones --What harm does a non-native species potentially have in a community? --Primary Succession vs. Secondary Succession -- Pioneer species leading up to climax community ...
... --Abundance vs. Biodiversity—what biomes have high abundance? What biomes have high diversity? --Know about edge effects at ecotones --What harm does a non-native species potentially have in a community? --Primary Succession vs. Secondary Succession -- Pioneer species leading up to climax community ...
How do Living and Nonliving Things Interact? PowerPoint
... things. The nonliving part of an ecosystem includes water, rocks, light, air, and soil. The living part of an ecosystem includes plants and animals. The study of how living and nonliving things interact is called ecology. ...
... things. The nonliving part of an ecosystem includes water, rocks, light, air, and soil. The living part of an ecosystem includes plants and animals. The study of how living and nonliving things interact is called ecology. ...
How Do Living and Nonliving Things Interact?
... things. The nonliving part of an ecosystem includes water, rocks, light, air, and soil. The living part of an ecosystem includes plants and animals. The study of how living and nonliving things interact is called ecology. ...
... things. The nonliving part of an ecosystem includes water, rocks, light, air, and soil. The living part of an ecosystem includes plants and animals. The study of how living and nonliving things interact is called ecology. ...
Flora and fauna of Egmont National Park
... it contains a diverse range of vegetation that has developed in an environment of frequent volcanic activity. The vegetation ranges from semi-coastal and montane forest to tussocklands, alpine and scree communities. The vegetation changes in a remarkably short rise in altitude compared to other plac ...
... it contains a diverse range of vegetation that has developed in an environment of frequent volcanic activity. The vegetation ranges from semi-coastal and montane forest to tussocklands, alpine and scree communities. The vegetation changes in a remarkably short rise in altitude compared to other plac ...
Unit 2 Ecology Chapter 2 – Principles of Ecology Chapter 2 Voc
... A. Biodiversity refers to the variety of species within a given area 1. Ex. One hectare of a cornfield has less biodiversity than one hectare of a rain forest 2. Will differ from place to place on the Earth B. The higher the biodiversity, the more stable an ecosystem 1. The loss of one species will ...
... A. Biodiversity refers to the variety of species within a given area 1. Ex. One hectare of a cornfield has less biodiversity than one hectare of a rain forest 2. Will differ from place to place on the Earth B. The higher the biodiversity, the more stable an ecosystem 1. The loss of one species will ...
Biodiversity of Life
... The number of species in an ecosystem are comparable to the rivets in an airplane. If 1 or 2 fall out, no big deal. BUT, if they keep falling out, eventually, the plane (i.e. the ecosystem) will fall apart (die out). ...
... The number of species in an ecosystem are comparable to the rivets in an airplane. If 1 or 2 fall out, no big deal. BUT, if they keep falling out, eventually, the plane (i.e. the ecosystem) will fall apart (die out). ...
proposal_gnlcc_grant_ctcr_2014
... the Okanogan and throughout the upper Columbia region. CJH is the first of its kind to be structured under recommendations from the Congressional Hatchery Reform Act, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s 4 -Step Planning and Master Plan process and Independent Scientific Review Panel. The ...
... the Okanogan and throughout the upper Columbia region. CJH is the first of its kind to be structured under recommendations from the Congressional Hatchery Reform Act, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s 4 -Step Planning and Master Plan process and Independent Scientific Review Panel. The ...
Chapter 1.1 * Equilibrium in the Biosphere
... biological energy in the biosphere, as a system, is eventually lost as heat ...
... biological energy in the biosphere, as a system, is eventually lost as heat ...
18L- Limiting Factors - Doral Academy Preparatory
... rabbits, but if there is only enough food for ten rabbits, the population will not grow any_____________. In this example, _____________ is the limiting factor. Food is not the only factor that may limit _____________ growth. For example, there may be enough food to support a thousand birds in a cer ...
... rabbits, but if there is only enough food for ten rabbits, the population will not grow any_____________. In this example, _____________ is the limiting factor. Food is not the only factor that may limit _____________ growth. For example, there may be enough food to support a thousand birds in a cer ...
What Happens When an Ecosystem Changes?
... organisms in an ecosystem interact is as consumers and producers in food webs. • Another way organisms interact is by competition. ...
... organisms in an ecosystem interact is as consumers and producers in food webs. • Another way organisms interact is by competition. ...
Drivers of Species diversity
... Intermediate disturbance hypothesis Highest diversity at ”intermediate” levels of disturbance ”Level” can refer to the intensity, frequency or size of the disturbance ... or the time since disturbance Mixture of different processes (dispersal and competition) e.g. Gentle (”intermediate”) disturbanc ...
... Intermediate disturbance hypothesis Highest diversity at ”intermediate” levels of disturbance ”Level” can refer to the intensity, frequency or size of the disturbance ... or the time since disturbance Mixture of different processes (dispersal and competition) e.g. Gentle (”intermediate”) disturbanc ...
Ecosystems and Living Organisms
... niche because of competition with another species (interspecific competition). No two organisms can occupy the same niche Coexistence is possible if niches are reduced Gause study ...
... niche because of competition with another species (interspecific competition). No two organisms can occupy the same niche Coexistence is possible if niches are reduced Gause study ...
Chapter 4 - Department of Environmental Sciences
... Accumulation leaves, bark… converted by soil organisms into a thin but rich organic soil A forest can develop in wet regions in less than 150 years ...
... Accumulation leaves, bark… converted by soil organisms into a thin but rich organic soil A forest can develop in wet regions in less than 150 years ...
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.