Download Test Study Guide (12/7) Chapter 53 (p. 1170 – 1191) 1. Define

Test Study Guide (12/7)
Chapter 53 (p. 1170 – 1191)
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Define/recognize organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere, biotic/abiotic factors (ch 52)
Define population density & dispersion; understand how to calculate population size
Know three types of dispersion & possible reasons for each
Describe exponential growth (J-curve), logistic growth (S-curve), carrying capacity
Discuss limiting factors on a population, density dependent & density independent factors
Describe survivorship curves & 3 types
Define life history (3 factors it involves) & discuss K-selection & r-selection
Calculate population change rates & percentages
Read an age structure pyramid & predict future growth/social issues
Discuss steps/reasons for demographic transition
Chapter 54 (p. 1194-1215)
11. Describe/recognize what ecological niche is (fundamental & realized); generalist & specialist species
12. Discuss/recognize types of intraspecific & interspecific interactions (competition, predation, herbivory,
parasitism, mutualism, commensalism)
13. Describe competitive exclusion theory & resource partitioning
14. Recognize/understand the different mechanisms of prey defense (coloration & mimicry) & predator adaptations;
define coevolution
15. Define/understand species richness, relative abundance, & theory of island biogeography
16. Define/understand dominant, invasive, keystone, foundation species in a community
17. Recognize what a disturbance is & describe process of primary & secondary terrestrial succession (characteristics
of pioneer species, early, mid, & late successional/climax plants)