AP Environmental Science: Benchmark 3 Study Guide
... mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, ammensalism and predation biotic and abiotic components of the environment o Other things to know Ecotone: overlapping boundaries of adjacent habitats Habitat fragmentation: human disruption of a habitat that makes it difficult or impossible for an popula ...
... mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, ammensalism and predation biotic and abiotic components of the environment o Other things to know Ecotone: overlapping boundaries of adjacent habitats Habitat fragmentation: human disruption of a habitat that makes it difficult or impossible for an popula ...
rivercenter.uga.edu
... To understand forest structure and change you need to understand top-down processes (disease, fire, beetles) and bottom-up processes (nutrient uptake). Spatial and temporal scales are very different. ...
... To understand forest structure and change you need to understand top-down processes (disease, fire, beetles) and bottom-up processes (nutrient uptake). Spatial and temporal scales are very different. ...
Communities & Biomes
... place after an existing community is severely disrupted in some way (fire, ...
... place after an existing community is severely disrupted in some way (fire, ...
Ecological Succession Powerpoint
... place when there is no soil present. For example, after a volcano or destroyed coral reef. Secondary succession is the series of changes that take place when there is soil present. For example, after a fire, hurricane, flood, destruction by man, or tornado. ...
... place when there is no soil present. For example, after a volcano or destroyed coral reef. Secondary succession is the series of changes that take place when there is soil present. For example, after a fire, hurricane, flood, destruction by man, or tornado. ...
Study Notes for Chapter 1-2: Environmental Science
... herons, marsh crabs, and cordgrass, but not the water or rocks in a salt mars is a study of the community _________ level of organization. ...
... herons, marsh crabs, and cordgrass, but not the water or rocks in a salt mars is a study of the community _________ level of organization. ...
Levels of Organization in the Ecosystem
... area and the abiotic factors, including water, sunlight, oxygen, temperature, and soil is an ecosystem. › Example – all of the living organisms (biotic factors) in the environment with the white tail deer, including pine trees, grass, squirrels, moss, mushrooms, and Carolina wrens as well as all of ...
... area and the abiotic factors, including water, sunlight, oxygen, temperature, and soil is an ecosystem. › Example – all of the living organisms (biotic factors) in the environment with the white tail deer, including pine trees, grass, squirrels, moss, mushrooms, and Carolina wrens as well as all of ...
Population Growth Rate
... from simple to complex. A final , stable community will become established ( climax community) What grows and survives varies… ...
... from simple to complex. A final , stable community will become established ( climax community) What grows and survives varies… ...
Island Biogeography: Species Richness
... • How does succession alter likelihood that immigrants will survive and reproduce? • F = failure rate (species failing to est. breeding population • C=I–F • C decreases over time ...
... • How does succession alter likelihood that immigrants will survive and reproduce? • F = failure rate (species failing to est. breeding population • C=I–F • C decreases over time ...
Taiga/Central Finland - Protection of Taiga and Freshwater
... themselves to implementing the plan, received compensation from LIFE and after the project from other sources (national sylvi-environment schemes). The negotiations were very time-consuming but it was important to invest the time so that the landowners understood the proposed management actions and ...
... themselves to implementing the plan, received compensation from LIFE and after the project from other sources (national sylvi-environment schemes). The negotiations were very time-consuming but it was important to invest the time so that the landowners understood the proposed management actions and ...
Conservation of Biodiversity - IB BiologyMr. Van Roekel Salem High
... ◦ Edges of forest have fewer trees, more sunlight and wind, less moisture. ◦ Organisms have more competition from other species ...
... ◦ Edges of forest have fewer trees, more sunlight and wind, less moisture. ◦ Organisms have more competition from other species ...
Out of the woods: how termites live inside and outside
... from the physiological responses of individual termite species and genera. This will tell us how far eco-physiological responses alone can explain the distribution of termites. • The model will also be used to predict how species may shift in their distribution under human-disturbance and climate ch ...
... from the physiological responses of individual termite species and genera. This will tell us how far eco-physiological responses alone can explain the distribution of termites. • The model will also be used to predict how species may shift in their distribution under human-disturbance and climate ch ...
Focal Species Literally meaning “those species
... 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 of major ecological processes, and/or they may provide an efficient way to represent a planning goal ...
... 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 of major ecological processes, and/or they may provide an efficient way to represent a planning goal ...
Bio Handout 04 - Deft Studios!
... a. average temperature of the ecosystem b. type of soil in the ecosystem c. number and kinds of predators in the ecosystem d. concentration of oxygen in the ecosystem ____ 16. An organism’s niche is a. the way the organism uses the range of physical and biological conditions in which it lives. b. al ...
... a. average temperature of the ecosystem b. type of soil in the ecosystem c. number and kinds of predators in the ecosystem d. concentration of oxygen in the ecosystem ____ 16. An organism’s niche is a. the way the organism uses the range of physical and biological conditions in which it lives. b. al ...
Biodiversity
... – The smaller the island the fewer the species. – The smaller the island the more vulnerable species are to changes in their environment. ...
... – The smaller the island the fewer the species. – The smaller the island the more vulnerable species are to changes in their environment. ...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
... curtailment of the species range or habitat 2. Over-use for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes 3. Disease or predation 4. Inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms 5. Other natural or man-made factors affecting the continued existence of the species ...
... curtailment of the species range or habitat 2. Over-use for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes 3. Disease or predation 4. Inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms 5. Other natural or man-made factors affecting the continued existence of the species ...
Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology
... Where habitats have been severely fragmented, the presence of a movement corridor, a narrow strip or series of small clumps of quality habitat connecting otherwise isolated patches, can be a deciding factor in conserving biodiversity. Movement corridors also can promote dispersal and reduce inbreedi ...
... Where habitats have been severely fragmented, the presence of a movement corridor, a narrow strip or series of small clumps of quality habitat connecting otherwise isolated patches, can be a deciding factor in conserving biodiversity. Movement corridors also can promote dispersal and reduce inbreedi ...
Temperature as a Condition - Powerpoint for Sept. 21.
... abundant rainfall and very dry summers - called Mediterranean climates - occur around Mediterranean, California, western Australia, Chile, South Africa • In California we call this ecosystem chaparral - soil is very thin and nutrient poor • Fires are common, frequent in late summer, early autumn • p ...
... abundant rainfall and very dry summers - called Mediterranean climates - occur around Mediterranean, California, western Australia, Chile, South Africa • In California we call this ecosystem chaparral - soil is very thin and nutrient poor • Fires are common, frequent in late summer, early autumn • p ...
Ecology
... 1) Photic layer = receives light 2) Aphotic layer = does not receive light Oceans: 3/4 of Earth's surface, most O2 comes from algae Plankton: in pelagic zone Phytoplankton = plants, main producers Zooplankton = tiny animals Freshwater Communities: Lakes and ponds: layered like oceans, smaller scale ...
... 1) Photic layer = receives light 2) Aphotic layer = does not receive light Oceans: 3/4 of Earth's surface, most O2 comes from algae Plankton: in pelagic zone Phytoplankton = plants, main producers Zooplankton = tiny animals Freshwater Communities: Lakes and ponds: layered like oceans, smaller scale ...
Tree Related Challenges with Climate Change
... “This explains why there are patterns of tree dieback in various ecosystems and not just in areas that are drier,” Maherali said. “It shows how finely closely matched a tree species is to its environment.” ...
... “This explains why there are patterns of tree dieback in various ecosystems and not just in areas that are drier,” Maherali said. “It shows how finely closely matched a tree species is to its environment.” ...
Review
... Prior to Endangered Species Act (1973), exterminated from the lower 48 states except for a few hundred inhabiting extreme northeastern Minnesota and a small number on Isle Royale, Michigan Grizzly Bear: o Conflict with humans and development that resulted in habitat loss and fragmentation Piping Plo ...
... Prior to Endangered Species Act (1973), exterminated from the lower 48 states except for a few hundred inhabiting extreme northeastern Minnesota and a small number on Isle Royale, Michigan Grizzly Bear: o Conflict with humans and development that resulted in habitat loss and fragmentation Piping Plo ...
MSdoc, 512KB
... between many different disciplines to become apparent. Systems are composed of many subsystems 'nested' hierarchically within them. Complex interactions and cybernetic feedback (flows of changes which are self-reinforcing or self-regulating) in the subsystems result in unpredictable collective behav ...
... between many different disciplines to become apparent. Systems are composed of many subsystems 'nested' hierarchically within them. Complex interactions and cybernetic feedback (flows of changes which are self-reinforcing or self-regulating) in the subsystems result in unpredictable collective behav ...
The importance of potassium in forest growth - CREAF
... Most plant nutrient studies focus on nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) has often been neglected. We studied the relationships between the allocation of K and the allocation of carbon (C), N, and P to different plant organs in response to climatic gradients in 2836 Catalonian forest ...
... Most plant nutrient studies focus on nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) has often been neglected. We studied the relationships between the allocation of K and the allocation of carbon (C), N, and P to different plant organs in response to climatic gradients in 2836 Catalonian forest ...
Extinction Processes
... • Individuals prefer these patches even though they will lose fitness there • Associated with humans manipulating perception of habitat quality ...
... • Individuals prefer these patches even though they will lose fitness there • Associated with humans manipulating perception of habitat quality ...
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.