Anthropogenic change Flashcards
1
Q
Photoperiod
A
amount of light/ day length
2
Q
Circuannual
A
approximately one year
~10 months in Siberian hamsters
3
Q
Phenological synchrony
A
when peak timings of interactive species coincide
4
Q
Phenological asynchrony
A
when peak timings of interactive species do not coincide
5
Q
Antagonist
A
changes the outcome of a hormone
6
Q
Angonist
A
takes the shape of a hormone and binds to the receptor but does not change the outcome of a hormone
7
Q
Atrazine
A
aromatase inducer
changes hormone synthesis
8
Q
Soil
A
contains microbes and nutrients
9
Q
Dirt
A
no nutrients, only matter
10
Q
Topography
A
position on landscape
11
Q
Climate
A
temperature, precipitation and seasonality
