Download APES Chapter 8 Vocabulary

APES Chapter 8 Vocabulary
Species diversity (richness)
Species abundance
Niche structure
Ecotones
Edge effects
Species equilibrium model
Theory of island biogeography
Native species
Nonnative species
Exotic species
Alien species
Indicator species
Keystone species
Top predator
Intraspecific competition
Interspecific competition
Interference competition
Exploitation competition
Competitive exclusion principle
Resource partitioning
Realized niche
Fundamental niche
Predation
Warning coloration
Mimicry
Symbiosis
Parasitism
Mutualism
Commensalisms
Ecological succession
Primary succession
Secondary succession
Pioneer species
Early successional plant species
Midsuccessional species
Late successional species
Facilitation
Inhibition
Tolerance
Disturbance
Intermediate disturbance
hypothesis
Climax community
Stability
Inertia
Persistence
Constancy
Resilience
Precautionary principle
APES Chapter 8 Objectives
1.
a. Define ecological niche.
b. Distinguish between fundamental niche and realized niche.
c. List five factors that determine the realized niche.
2.
a. Distinguish between a specialist and a generalist.
b. Evaluate the conditions that favor these two approaches.
3.
a. Distinguish among the following roles played by species and
give one example of each: native species, nonnative
species, indicator species, keystone species.
b. Explain why these labels are important.
4.
a. Distinguish among the following species interactions and give
one example of each: interspecific competition, predation,
and symbiosis.
b. Distinguish between interference competition and
exploitation competition.
c. Summarize the competitive exclusion principle.
5.
a. List two strategies that predators use to capture their prey.
b. List at least five strategies that prey use to defend themselves
against predators.
6. Distinguish among three forms of symbiotic relationships and give
one example of each: parasitism, mutualism, commensalism.
7.
a. Define succession.
b. Distinguish between primary and secondary succession.
c. List four categories of successional species and one example
of each.
d. List three factors that affect how succession occurs.
8.
a. Summarize contributions of disturbances (such as fire) to your
understanding of succession.
b. Evaluate the intermediate disturbance hypothesis.