Unit: Ecology
... Identify causes and results of interspecific competition. Identify adaptations because of predator prey relationships Compare and contrast symbiotic relationships. Identify pos. and neg. effects of ecological disturbances. Compare and contrast primary and secondary ecological succession Relate human ...
... Identify causes and results of interspecific competition. Identify adaptations because of predator prey relationships Compare and contrast symbiotic relationships. Identify pos. and neg. effects of ecological disturbances. Compare and contrast primary and secondary ecological succession Relate human ...
and non-living things (abiotic factors)
... biotic factors, which include plants, fish, invertebrates, and single-celled organisms. • The non-living components, or abiotic factors, include the physical and chemical components in the environment—temperature, wind, water, sunlight, and oxygen. ...
... biotic factors, which include plants, fish, invertebrates, and single-celled organisms. • The non-living components, or abiotic factors, include the physical and chemical components in the environment—temperature, wind, water, sunlight, and oxygen. ...
Ecosystem Services and CBD - ALTER-Net
... Objectives of the CBD: Conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources Biodiversity: means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia ...
... Objectives of the CBD: Conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources Biodiversity: means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia ...
Chapter 03_lecture
... • The intermediate disturbance hypothesisstates that ecosystems experiencing intermediate levels of disturbance are more diverse than those with high or low disturbance levels. ...
... • The intermediate disturbance hypothesisstates that ecosystems experiencing intermediate levels of disturbance are more diverse than those with high or low disturbance levels. ...
ecology terms matching exercise
... The total mass of living organisms (total organic matter) in a given area or given trophic level. A group of many different species living close enough to interact, in the same area, at the same time Dead animal and plant matter, and animal wastes Organisms of the same species, living in the same ar ...
... The total mass of living organisms (total organic matter) in a given area or given trophic level. A group of many different species living close enough to interact, in the same area, at the same time Dead animal and plant matter, and animal wastes Organisms of the same species, living in the same ar ...
Slide 1
... 1 Introduction The Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (NESLME) is a dynamic, highly productive, and intensively studied system providing a broad spectrum of ecosystem goods and services [1, 2]. This region, encompassing the shelf area between Cape Hatteras and the Gulf of Maine ...
... 1 Introduction The Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (NESLME) is a dynamic, highly productive, and intensively studied system providing a broad spectrum of ecosystem goods and services [1, 2]. This region, encompassing the shelf area between Cape Hatteras and the Gulf of Maine ...
Ecosystem - mssarnelli
... organism interactions - competition for food, territory, mates, shelter; also disease & parasites from living close together – Density Independent Limiting Factors – usually abiotic factors that can’t be controlled – weather, ...
... organism interactions - competition for food, territory, mates, shelter; also disease & parasites from living close together – Density Independent Limiting Factors – usually abiotic factors that can’t be controlled – weather, ...
Introduction to Ecology
... the first step in asking ecological questions? • Most questions are simple: • What species live here? • How many individuals of each species are there? ...
... the first step in asking ecological questions? • Most questions are simple: • What species live here? • How many individuals of each species are there? ...
Ecosystem - mssarnelli
... • How might organisms in an ecosystem interact in order to get the things they need? • What does this mean in terms of these factors affecting the size of a population? ...
... • How might organisms in an ecosystem interact in order to get the things they need? • What does this mean in terms of these factors affecting the size of a population? ...
What Shapes an Ecosystem?
... habitat - is the place where an organism lives out its life niche - the role and position a species plays in its environment ...
... habitat - is the place where an organism lives out its life niche - the role and position a species plays in its environment ...
Ch. 50 ECOLOGY
... group (species) as they live in a particular area Community Ecology : interacting species Ecosystem Ecology : species plus all the abiotic factors in the ecosystem Landscape Ecology: how are ecosystems arranged in ...
... group (species) as they live in a particular area Community Ecology : interacting species Ecosystem Ecology : species plus all the abiotic factors in the ecosystem Landscape Ecology: how are ecosystems arranged in ...
2.7: Biotic and Abiotic Influences on the Ecosystem pg. 52 Key Concepts:
... - Competition for limiting resources between the same species (Intraspecific) and different species (Interspecific) can impact survival of individuals. - Other interactions, such as; predation, parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism also influence species success rate. Table 2: Key Types and Exampl ...
... - Competition for limiting resources between the same species (Intraspecific) and different species (Interspecific) can impact survival of individuals. - Other interactions, such as; predation, parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism also influence species success rate. Table 2: Key Types and Exampl ...
Ecosystem Services
... • Drawbacks of this approach – May not be rich in animal diversity – People may be displaced and/or lose access to important resources ...
... • Drawbacks of this approach – May not be rich in animal diversity – People may be displaced and/or lose access to important resources ...
Ricketts_NatCap_Health
... •General understanding – production functions •Make available to decision makers ...
... •General understanding – production functions •Make available to decision makers ...
• Biodiversity refers to the number and variety of species on Earth
... mountain of life; however, there was one mammal that survived. A small furry gopher species had tunneled underground and eventually found its way to the surface, after the lava cooled. Because this small gopher has adaptations such as fast burrowing claws, and did not require much food, it was able ...
... mountain of life; however, there was one mammal that survived. A small furry gopher species had tunneled underground and eventually found its way to the surface, after the lava cooled. Because this small gopher has adaptations such as fast burrowing claws, and did not require much food, it was able ...
Biodiversity refers to the number and variety of species
... mountain of life; however, there was one mammal that survived. A small furry gopher species had tunneled underground and eventually found its way to the surface, after the lava cooled. Because this small gopher has adaptations such as fast burrowing claws, and did not require much food, it was able ...
... mountain of life; however, there was one mammal that survived. A small furry gopher species had tunneled underground and eventually found its way to the surface, after the lava cooled. Because this small gopher has adaptations such as fast burrowing claws, and did not require much food, it was able ...
Community Ecology Group Project
... List at least 25 organisms found in your community. Indicate whether each organism is a primary producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, decomposer, or scavenger, etc. Indicate what type of species each organism is. (see bolded terms on vocabulary list) Answer the following questions wi ...
... List at least 25 organisms found in your community. Indicate whether each organism is a primary producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, decomposer, or scavenger, etc. Indicate what type of species each organism is. (see bolded terms on vocabulary list) Answer the following questions wi ...
Understanding critical processes and functions
... 1) What are the important characteristics (eg. variability, trajectories) of ecological change that takes place over longer timescales than those normally represented by observations, and what are the drivers? 2) What are the critical dynamical characteristics that lead to nonlinear changes (eg. res ...
... 1) What are the important characteristics (eg. variability, trajectories) of ecological change that takes place over longer timescales than those normally represented by observations, and what are the drivers? 2) What are the critical dynamical characteristics that lead to nonlinear changes (eg. res ...
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... • The vast majority of natural ecosystems experience regular environmental change, or disturbances. • Most ecologists describe ecosystem stability as the ability of an ecosystem to maintain its structure and function over long periods of time despite disturbances. ...
... • The vast majority of natural ecosystems experience regular environmental change, or disturbances. • Most ecologists describe ecosystem stability as the ability of an ecosystem to maintain its structure and function over long periods of time despite disturbances. ...
Ecosystem services
Humankind benefits in a multitude of ways from ecosystems. Collectively, these benefits are becoming known as ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are regularly involved in the provisioning of clean drinking water and the decomposition of wastes. While scientists and environmentalists have discussed ecosystem services implicitly for decades, the ecosystem services concept itself was popularized by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) in the early 2000s. This grouped ecosystem services into four broad categories: provisioning, such as the production of food and water; regulating, such as the control of climate and disease; supporting, such as nutrient cycles and crop pollination; and cultural, such as spiritual and recreational benefits. To help inform decision-makers, many ecosystem services are being assigned economic values.