Science 1206 Outcomes- Unit One define sustainability define
... describe ways that organisms respond to changes in environmental conditions describe symbiotic relationships including: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, and predation describe trophic structure in terms of food chains and food webs explain how biotic and abiotic factors affect ecological int ...
... describe ways that organisms respond to changes in environmental conditions describe symbiotic relationships including: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, and predation describe trophic structure in terms of food chains and food webs explain how biotic and abiotic factors affect ecological int ...
Evolution Bingo
... reproduce in a particular environment. 8. Differences between individuals which may be structural, functional or physiological. 9. Genetic benefit of 1 organism over its competitors which eventually leads to it being favoured. 10. Mechanism of evolution that occurs by random chance rather than natur ...
... reproduce in a particular environment. 8. Differences between individuals which may be structural, functional or physiological. 9. Genetic benefit of 1 organism over its competitors which eventually leads to it being favoured. 10. Mechanism of evolution that occurs by random chance rather than natur ...
The information in this document covers the IB syllabus for topic 5
... How are Organisms Classified? All organisms are initially divided into general groupings based on common characteristics such as cell structure and nutrition. The most general division is into domains: 1. Archaea – the archaebacteria, primitive unicellular organisms that live in hostile environments ...
... How are Organisms Classified? All organisms are initially divided into general groupings based on common characteristics such as cell structure and nutrition. The most general division is into domains: 1. Archaea – the archaebacteria, primitive unicellular organisms that live in hostile environments ...
ch5_sec3
... of its physical use of its habitat and its function in an ecological community, is called a niche. • A niche is not the same as a habitat. A habitat is the place where an organism lives. • A niche includes the role that the organism plays in the community. This role affects the other organisms in th ...
... of its physical use of its habitat and its function in an ecological community, is called a niche. • A niche is not the same as a habitat. A habitat is the place where an organism lives. • A niche includes the role that the organism plays in the community. This role affects the other organisms in th ...
Chapter 52: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
... Study Figure 52.2 in your text. It shows the different levels of the biological hierarchy studied by ecologists. Notice also the different types of questions that might be studied by an ecologist at each level of study. Use this figure to define or explain the following terms: organismal ecology: Or ...
... Study Figure 52.2 in your text. It shows the different levels of the biological hierarchy studied by ecologists. Notice also the different types of questions that might be studied by an ecologist at each level of study. Use this figure to define or explain the following terms: organismal ecology: Or ...
eco chpt 3
... A. Every specie has a particular function in its community B. A niche is the role the specie plays in the community i. The space, food, and other conditions and organism needs to survive and reproduce are part of its niche ii. It also includes how the specie affects its environment C. Two species ca ...
... A. Every specie has a particular function in its community B. A niche is the role the specie plays in the community i. The space, food, and other conditions and organism needs to survive and reproduce are part of its niche ii. It also includes how the specie affects its environment C. Two species ca ...
Feeding Relationships
... not only on where it lives but also on what it does. It may be said that the habitat is the organism's ‘address’, and the niche is its ‘profession’, biologically speaking.” Odum - Fundamentals of Ecology ...
... not only on where it lives but also on what it does. It may be said that the habitat is the organism's ‘address’, and the niche is its ‘profession’, biologically speaking.” Odum - Fundamentals of Ecology ...
Ecology and ecosystems: the here and now Feedback loops
... determined by whether the levels of one or more factors (abiotic) falls within the range of tolerance ...
... determined by whether the levels of one or more factors (abiotic) falls within the range of tolerance ...
Zoology Natural Selection and Evolution
... makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account. RST.11-12.2 Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms. RST.11-12.3 Follow precisely a complex multis ...
... makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account. RST.11-12.2 Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms. RST.11-12.3 Follow precisely a complex multis ...
Evolution Test Review Finzer 2012
... ③some variations will have greater survival advantage than others ④those individuals with the better variations will generally tend to survive and produce more successful offspring. The sorting of "good" from "not good" individuals by their environment is what Darwin termed "natural selection." ...
... ③some variations will have greater survival advantage than others ④those individuals with the better variations will generally tend to survive and produce more successful offspring. The sorting of "good" from "not good" individuals by their environment is what Darwin termed "natural selection." ...
UNIT1 THE ECOSYSTEMS A ) DEFINITIONS : ECOLOGY
... that there are homeothermal animals like mammals and poikilotherm animals like reptiles (homeothermal: having constant and relatively high body temperature ) (poikilotherm: is a plant or animal whose internal temperature varies ) ...
... that there are homeothermal animals like mammals and poikilotherm animals like reptiles (homeothermal: having constant and relatively high body temperature ) (poikilotherm: is a plant or animal whose internal temperature varies ) ...
Vegetation ecology
... Related to the plant ability to go through the environemental and biotic filters Interpretation of the observed changes in species ...
... Related to the plant ability to go through the environemental and biotic filters Interpretation of the observed changes in species ...
Ecology Worksheets The Science of Ecology Principles of Ecology True or False
... has become adapted and in which it can survive. A habitat is generally described in terms of abiotic factors, such as the average amount of sunlight received each day, the range of annual temperatures, and average yearly rainfall. These and other factors in a habitat determine many of the traits of ...
... has become adapted and in which it can survive. A habitat is generally described in terms of abiotic factors, such as the average amount of sunlight received each day, the range of annual temperatures, and average yearly rainfall. These and other factors in a habitat determine many of the traits of ...
File - Cook Biology
... 1. Define and distinguish between the following sets of terms: density and dispersion; clumped dispersion, uniform dispersion, and random dispersion; life table and reproductive table; Type I, Type II, and Type III survivorship curves; semelparity and iteroparity; r-selected populations and K-select ...
... 1. Define and distinguish between the following sets of terms: density and dispersion; clumped dispersion, uniform dispersion, and random dispersion; life table and reproductive table; Type I, Type II, and Type III survivorship curves; semelparity and iteroparity; r-selected populations and K-select ...
Communities and Ecosystems
... Scale of relationships Molecules Genes Cells Organisms (individuals) Populations Species Communities Ecosystems Biomes Biosphere ...
... Scale of relationships Molecules Genes Cells Organisms (individuals) Populations Species Communities Ecosystems Biomes Biosphere ...
Name - Humble ISD
... V. MACROEVOLUTION- refers to large-scale evolutionary pattern and processes that occur over long periods of time. A. Extinction-More than 99 % of all species that have ever lived are now extinct, which means the species has died out. Darwin proposed possible reasons with competition for resources an ...
... V. MACROEVOLUTION- refers to large-scale evolutionary pattern and processes that occur over long periods of time. A. Extinction-More than 99 % of all species that have ever lived are now extinct, which means the species has died out. Darwin proposed possible reasons with competition for resources an ...
Word
... the largest ecological footprint per person? Which country is second? What is IPAT? How does it work? Which countries are considered more-developed? Less developed? What is happening in China? What are the five basic causes of environmental problems? What is Affluenza? What is exponential growth? Ho ...
... the largest ecological footprint per person? Which country is second? What is IPAT? How does it work? Which countries are considered more-developed? Less developed? What is happening in China? What are the five basic causes of environmental problems? What is Affluenza? What is exponential growth? Ho ...
Lecture Ch 7
... provides evidence about … •past live forms • past environment. • rate at which evolution occurred ...
... provides evidence about … •past live forms • past environment. • rate at which evolution occurred ...
bio ch16pptol
... Populations produce more ___________________ than the environment can support - food, space, and other assets. Therefore, species COMPETE for resources EVOLUTION BY NATURAL SELECTION Evolution is a change in the inherited characteristics of a population from one generation to the next. Over time, th ...
... Populations produce more ___________________ than the environment can support - food, space, and other assets. Therefore, species COMPETE for resources EVOLUTION BY NATURAL SELECTION Evolution is a change in the inherited characteristics of a population from one generation to the next. Over time, th ...
Congregation Among Columba livia
... • It is a large very successfully urbanized species of the order Columbiformes. • It is known to form colonies and forage in large groups. ...
... • It is a large very successfully urbanized species of the order Columbiformes. • It is known to form colonies and forage in large groups. ...
Environmental Influences on Adaptation
... environment occurs? Are these traits modified? How do organisms respond for survival? Environmental Influences on Adaptation When an environment changes, subsequent shifts occur in its supply of resources or in the physical and biological challenges it imposes. Some individuals in a population may h ...
... environment occurs? Are these traits modified? How do organisms respond for survival? Environmental Influences on Adaptation When an environment changes, subsequent shifts occur in its supply of resources or in the physical and biological challenges it imposes. Some individuals in a population may h ...
Ecology
Ecology (from Greek: οἶκος, ""house""; -λογία, ""study of"") is the scientific analysis and study of interactions among organisms and their environment. It is an interdisciplinary field that includes biology and Earth science. Ecology includes the study of interactions organisms have with each other, other organisms, and with abiotic components of their environment. Topics of interest to ecologists include the diversity, distribution, amount (biomass), and number (population) of particular organisms; as well as cooperation and competition between organisms, both within and among ecosystems. Ecosystems are composed of dynamically interacting parts including organisms, the communities they make up, and the non-living components of their environment. Ecosystem processes, such as primary production, pedogenesis, nutrient cycling, and various niche construction activities, regulate the flux of energy and matter through an environment. These processes are sustained by organisms with specific life history traits, and the variety of organisms is called biodiversity. Biodiversity, which refers to the varieties of species, genes, and ecosystems, enhances certain ecosystem services.Ecology is not synonymous with environment, environmentalism, natural history, or environmental science. It is closely related to evolutionary biology, genetics, and ethology. An important focus for ecologists is to improve the understanding of how biodiversity affects ecological function. Ecologists seek to explain: Life processes, interactions and adaptations The movement of materials and energy through living communities The successional development of ecosystems The abundance and distribution of organisms and biodiversity in the context of the environment.Ecology is a human science as well. There are many practical applications of ecology in conservation biology, wetland management, natural resource management (agroecology, agriculture, forestry, agroforestry, fisheries), city planning (urban ecology), community health, economics, basic and applied science, and human social interaction (human ecology). For example, the Circles of Sustainability approach treats ecology as more than the environment 'out there'. It is not treated as separate from humans. Organisms (including humans) and resources compose ecosystems which, in turn, maintain biophysical feedback mechanisms that moderate processes acting on living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components of the planet. Ecosystems sustain life-supporting functions and produce natural capital like biomass production (food, fuel, fiber and medicine), the regulation of climate, global biogeochemical cycles, water filtration, soil formation, erosion control, flood protection and many other natural features of scientific, historical, economic, or intrinsic value.The word ""ecology"" (""Ökologie"") was coined in 1866 by the German scientist Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919). Ecological thought is derivative of established currents in philosophy, particularly from ethics and politics. Ancient Greek philosophers such as Hippocrates and Aristotle laid the foundations of ecology in their studies on natural history. Modern ecology became a much more rigorous science in the late 19th century. Evolutionary concepts relating to adaptation and natural selection became the cornerstones of modern ecological theory.