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General Ecology Red key terms are honors / AP only Key terms marked “Not Required” will not be tested (even at honors / AP level) and are included for the sake of curiosity Introduction to Ecology Ecology Detrivores Decomposers Ecology From Naturalism to Empiricism Naturalism Empirical Ecology Ecological Classifications of Consumers (Not Required) External Heterotrophs Internal Heterotrophs Polyphage Generalist Monophage Specialist Ingestion Filter Feeder Deposit Feeder Fluid Feeder Bulk Feeder Ram/Suction Feeder Digestion Extra-cellular Digestion Myzocytosis Phagocytosis Carnivores Haematophage Insectivore Myrmecophage Keratophage Lepidophagy Anthropophagy Molluscivore Mucophagy Ophiophagy Piscivore Avivore Spongivore Hervivores Producers Folivoree Frugivore Gramivore Granivore Nectarivor Palynivore Xylophagy Omivores Fungivores Bacterivore Dead Material Coprophagy Detrivore Geophagy Osteophagy Scavenger Decomposers Cannibalism Autophagy Sexual Cannibalism Kleptoparasitism Trophallaxis Oophagy Ovophagy Ecological Levels of Organization Organism Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere Ecological Factors Biotic Keystone species Dominant species Ecosystem engineers or Foundation species Biotic relationships Abiotic Factors Sunlight Climate Weather Surface Water Precipitation Oxygen & Other Gases Salinity Nutrients Minerals Rocks & Soil Natural Disasters Producers vs. Consumers Producers Consumers Autotrophs Heterotrophs Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration Types of Autotrophs Phototrophs Photosynthesis Chemotrophs Chemosynthesis Mycotrophs Myco-heterotrophs Lithoautrophs Photoheterotrophs Chemoheterotrophs Types of Heterotrophs Organotrophs Herbivores Carnivores Omnivores Paedophagy Pica Placentophagy Consumer Resource Systems (Not Required) Olophages Miners Totivores Gatheres Cropper Victivore Bestivore Scavenger Lectivore Carcasivore Parasite Zontanophage Sarcophage Saprophage Thanatophage Necrophage Herbivore Carnivore Decomposer Detrivore Ecological Diagrams Food Chains Food Webs Pyramid of Energy Pyramid of Mass Pyramid of Numbers Thermodynamics Conservation Of Mass / Energy Entropy Energy Sources Sun Core Productivity: Basics & Limiting Factors Primary Producer Productivity Nutrients Phototrophs Solar Energy Carbon Dioxide Oxygen Water Nitrates Nitrites Phosphates Trace Elements Micronutrients Chemotrophs Productivity: Energy Gain & Used/Waster by Producers Photosynthetic Efficiency Primary Productivity Primary Consumption Gross Primary Productivity Net Primary Productivity Standing Crop Consumption Consumption Trophic Levels Primary Producer Primary Consumer Secondary Consumer Tertiary Consumer Higher Consumption Apex Predators Secondary Production Feed Conversion Ratio Production Efficiency Ecosystem Matter & Energy Flow Patterns Trophic Efficiency Pyramid of Energy Pyramid of Mass Pyramid of Numbers Energy Reduction 10% Rule Ecological Efficiency Patterns in The Food Web Organism Size Upper Level Consumer Traits Limits to Food Web Size Limits to Food Chain Length Energy Biodiversity Decomposers Matter Recycling Matter Cycles Energy Flow Net Ecosystem Productivity & Global Patterns vs. Human Carbon Footprint Net Ecosystem Productivity Oxygen Carbon Dioxide Standing Crop Chlorophyll Concentration Human Carbon Footprint Turnover Time & Trophic Mutualism Turnover Time Trophic Mutualism Lichens Mycorrhizae Food Web Disturbances Extinctions Cascade Effects Invasive Species Food Web Food Chain Top Bottom Control Bottom Up Control Producers Nutrients Biodiversity & Ecosystem Ascendency Biodiversity Ascendency Ecosystem Food Webs Tolerance Bioaccumulation & Biomagnification Bioaccumulation Biomagnification Toxins Pollution Ecological Drawbacks & Benefits of Low Level Consumption Consumption Food Web Energy; Pyramid of Energy Trophic Efficiency Toxins Bioaccumulation Biomagnification Pyramid of Numbers Pyramid of Mass Cascade Effects Ecosystem Reservoirs & Matter Cycling Biochemical Cycles Reservoirs Water Cycle Carbon Cycle Nitrogen Cycle Phosphorous Cycle Water Cycle Transpiration Evaporation Sublimation Condensation Precipitation Runoff Seepage Infiltration Ground Water Rivers Streams Lakes Oceans Root Uptake Drinking Carbon Cycle Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration Decomposition Erosion Uplift Settling Deposition Fossilization Uplift Volcanic Activity Human Activity Nitrogen Cycle Nitrogen Fixation Nitrifying Bacteria Root Uptake Feeding Decomposition Ammonification Denitrification Lightning Human Activity Phosphate Cycle Sediments Minerals Erosion Geosphere Eutrophication Advanced Nutrient Cycling Topics Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks Elements Water Cycle Carbon Cycle Salt Phosphorous Eutrophication Gas Biosphere Hydrosphere Atmosphere Geospehre Habitat Disruption & Nutrient Runoff Runoff Erosion Deforestation Agriculture Fertilization Phosphate Nitrates Eutrophication Community Ecology Ecological Relationships Predator-Prey Relationships Predator Prey Herbivory Coevolution Cryptic Coloration Aposematic coloration Mimicry Mullerian Mimicry Batesian Mimicry Symbiosis Mutualism Commensalism Parasitism Endoparasitim Ectoparasitim Amensialism Competition Resources Nutrients Facilitation Niche & The Competitive Exclusion Principle Niche Competitive Exclusion Principle Resource Partitioning Realized Niche Fundamental Niche Tolerance Character Displacement