1.1 Introduction to Ecosystems (from Bio!!)

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Ecosystem

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a community of biotic and abiotic organisms/components that interacts through nutrient and energy cycles

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Biotic

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Living

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Abiotic

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nonliving

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Organism

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a living thing that can function on its own

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Species

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organisms that look alike, are similar in genetic makeup, chemistry and behavior and also fuck to make kids

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Population

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organisms of the same species that interact with each other and take up a certain area

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Community

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a bunch of diff populations of species ( so a bunch of diff organisms [that are the same = species] who occupy a certain area [population])

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IntrAspecific

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within species

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IntrEspecific

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variety of species

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Ecological Niche

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area in a habitat where an organisms lives
the organisms role in the food web
how the organism affects competition
the organisms interactions with abiotic and biotic factors

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Habitat

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area and resources used by a species OR animals and plants in an abiotic environment

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Generalists species

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(IDGAFFF) very general living species, can survive in MANY environmental conditions, MANY niches, MANY types of food

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Examples of generalist species

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humans mice cockroaches

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How many types of species are there (NOT LIKE humans and stuff but like categories)

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2

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What are the 2 types of species

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generalist and specialist

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Specialist species

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(pick mes -.-)
LIMITED prey, SENSITIVE to environment charge, SPECIFIC niches

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examples of specialist species

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panda koala (zoobeezoobeezoo) mountain gorilla

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When/Where do generalist species benefit

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benefit when environments are rapidly changing

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When/where do specialist species benefit

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when the environment is stable

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Symbiosis

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used to describe close/long term interactions between 2 diff biological organisms of same/diff species

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Symbiotic interactions can be ____ or ____

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faculative or obligatory

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Faculative Symbiosis

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don’t need; can be alone if neccesary

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Obligatory Symbiosis

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1/both of the species need the other to survive

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How many types of symbiotic interactions are there

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7

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What are the different types of symbiotic interactions

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Amenialism Commensalism Mutualism Parasitism Predation Saproprophism

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Competition

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driving force of evolution [can be intra/intrespecific] prominent in predator prey relationships

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Law of Tolerance

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the existence, abundance, and distribution of species are dependent on physical and chemical factors (aka if ur given too much or little you will die)

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What are some examples of factors that the law of tolerance is based on

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climate, topography, etc.

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Amenalism

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the interaction between two species in which one species suffers and the other one js doesnt give an f cuz theyre not affected

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Example of Amenalism

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when a plant secretes a chemical (js naturally what they do everyday) and another organism cant inhale that so they die

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Commensalism

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the interaction between two species in which

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Example of Commensalism

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transportation, housing (shells) or like a flower on a tree

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Example of Competition

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competiting for a mate, food or territory

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Competition

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driving force of evolution (can be IntrA or intrE specific) prominent in preadator prey relationships

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Example of mutualism

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pollinationE

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Example of Parasitism (organisms)

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ticks, tapeworms, fleas

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Host

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the one that hosts the parasite and gets harmed most have evolved defense mechanisms that help them stay alive ( immune systems)

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How many types of predation are there

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2

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What are the 2 types of predaion

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oppurtunistic specialist

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Oppurtunistic Predator

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eats everything

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Specialist Predator

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eats certain things

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Examples of Saprotophs

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Vulture Dung Beetle

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Limiting Factor

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ABIOTIC factors that limit the growth of a population

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Examples of limiting factors

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pH of water amt of water

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Predator-Prey Relationship

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lots of prey leads to lots of predator etc. etc. like a flow

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Resource paritioning

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sharing resources

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How many types of resource partitioning are there

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3

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Types of resource partitioning

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morphological spatial temporal

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Morphological Partitioning

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2+ species share a resource but they have diff bodily structures to use it

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Spatial Paritioning

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species share resouces by living in diff areas that are still close to the resource so they dont have to compete but they can sharw

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Temporal Partioning

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they don't likw competitng so they share by using the resource at diff times