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Types of biome/ecosystem

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GOTDTE
Open ocean
Tundra
Desert
Grass land
Tropical forests 
Estuaries and marshes
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Productivity-

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amount of biomass produced per area, compared to another biome

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What is the most diverse area

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Swamp and marshes

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Trophic levels

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Producers
Consumers- primary herbivore, secondary carnivore, tertiary omnivores
Decomposers- ants

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Extinct-ex
Extripated- ex
Endangered-
Threatened-
Species of special concern-
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Extinct- gone forever- dodo bird-germinate seeds of calvaria tree
Extripated- gone from area- wolves- grizzly bear
Endangered- becoming extinct
Threatened- close to becoming endangered
Species of special concern- uncommon

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What’s bio magnification

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Increasing toxic chemical in tissue of animals

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Why does energy decrease in tropic levels

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Energy is lost as metabolic heat when organisms are consumed from a higher level

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Why is the carbon cycle important and where does it come from

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Ecosystems move carbon from the atmosphere and oceans into organisms and back again to atmosphere and oceans.

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Species richness-
Equitability-
Diversity-

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Species richness- number of species
Equitability- the extent of the representation by equal numbers of individuals of the different species of a given community.
Diversity- difference of species

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Most and least productive biomes?

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Most tropical forest

Least desert

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Why should we protect species?

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Medical reasons
Ecological connections
Food web alteration
Responsibility to save them
Future
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Why should we not protect species

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$, time, natural selection vs humans

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What are some threatened and endangered species of Colorado

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Burrowing owls
Desert cottontail 
Jack rabbit
Red tail hawk
Kangaroo rat
Golden eagle 
Kit fox
Black footed ferrets
Perry dog
Whooping crane- used feathers for hats
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Things learned from the movie

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Bees for pollination 
Crabs- no endotoxins
Coral- possibilities for surgery
Blue green algae- anti inflamitory, cancer treatment
Snails- pain meds
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Endangered in co river-

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Pike minnow
Bony tail chub
Humpback chub
Razorback sucker
American river otter- reintroduced
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Where in US do we find types of grasslands and what are their characteristics

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Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma- short grass, strong winds, low rainfall 4-20 inches, rapid evap, deep rooted grass, perennials
Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri- tall grass prairie, rich moist nutrient high, legumes- hold nitrogen, composites, most turned to farm land

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Where do we find Savannahs and what are they like

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In Africa and north and east South America

- tropical grassland, large variety of plants and animals- highest in the world, dry/ wet seasons

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What area did the grass lands originally cover and how much now?

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Originally covered 1/2 of U.S. Now covers half of that. Covers 1/4

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What principle crops grow in grass lands

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Wheat, corn, rice, barley, rye oats

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Species-
Population-
Community-
Ecosystem-

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Species- geographic and hormones- capable of interbreeding
Population- group like individuals
Community- deer, bears, grass, insects
Ecosystem- physical, chemical environment

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Plains sharp tailed grouse

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Grew rapidly in dougles county

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Prebles meadow jumping mouse

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Downtown Denver, wetlands

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What are the characteristics of tundra?

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Extreme cold
Law biological diversity
Simple low vegetation
Limited drainage 
Short growth season
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What are the two types of tundra

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Alpine tundra and Arctic tundra

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Arctic tundra
North Pole, Alaska, Arctic fragile, Denali Growing season 50-60 days Precipitation 6-10 inch Permafrost, standing bogs Plants- low growing, no trees for miles, shrubs, mosses, live worts, sedges, lichens Animals- lemmings, voles, caribou, hares, foxes, polar bear Bats and moths pollinate cactus, humming birds pollinate red things
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Alpine tundra
High altitude above tree line, 10,000ft Growing season 100 days Plants- shrubs, grasses, flowers, krumholz trees, flagged trees Animals- pikas, marmots, bears, mountain goats, Brigham sheep
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Tropical rainforest
Near equator 200-400 rain Dry/wet season Lianas vines Buttressed trees Soil- nutrients, 2 to 4 inches on ground- dead leaves Drip tip- help shed water away from below plant
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What are the layers of the tropics
Canopy- top of trees Mid layer Under story
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Ocean minerals come from?
1/3 to 1/2 come from tropical forests | Estuaries- biodiversity
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Ants are
Decomposers
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What is permafrost and how does it change plant composition?
Permafrost is frozen soil at high altitudes. It causes change in plant species as it melts and area becomes warmer
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What is found in Peruvian Amazon trees
``` 200 species of trees per acre 230 bird species in 100 acres 1200 species of butterflies in an acre 1 tree- 54 species of ants Wasps, bees ```
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Why we care about saving rain forests
Rosy periwinkle- anti cancer, childhood leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma Quinine -bark treats malaria Codeine- coughs Painkiller- epibatidine 200x stronger than morphine, no respitory distress, patient alert, non addictive. Comes from epipedobates tricolor- poison dart frogs
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What percent of drugs come from tropics
30%
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Ecuador
Size of co, 4000ft to 14000 feet Highlands called paramo Also contains Galápagos
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Micro habit
Lacewings live in the trumpet flowers
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Deserts cover how much and what is average rain fall
1/5 of earths surface | Rain fall less than 25 inch a year
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Mojave desert
Nevada, s.california, n.w Arizona Elevation 3-4000 ft Temp- 134 degrees Rain- 0 to 6 inches average 2.4 a year Plants- creosote bush, Joshua tree, cacti, wild flowers Animals- coyotes, mojave rattle snake, desert tortoise, desert pupfish
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What percent of plants are endemic to mojave
25%
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Sonoran
South half of Arizona, s.e. Cali Elevation 0-3500 ft Temps- 25 to 120 degrees Rain fall- 3-15 inches in yr Monsoons in winter and late summer Plants- saguaro, paloverde, creosote bush, ocotillo, boojum tree, cholla, cactus Animals- coyote, mole deer, Harris hawk= unique to area
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Chihuahuan desert
W. Texas, Coahuila, chinuahua, Mexico Elevation- 2000,4000 Rain- 4-20 inch in yr More grasses and weather conditions Plants- agave, lechuguilla, bush, sotol, creosote= in all three deserts Animals- chihuahuan Ravens, coyote, mule deer, grey hawk= unique,
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Cold desert, inter mountain
4-14 inches of rain, 2000 to 8000 ft Plants- rabbit bush, cotton wood, elm, pinyon juniper, Indian rice grass, Animals- desert contain tail, deer, coyote, parry dogs
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Colorado state bird?
Large bunting
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What area has the most diverse herbivores and carnivores in the world
Savannah grasslands
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Explain how climate change has affected the arctic fox
Coats are white and turn brown in summer. Climate change has made it so they stay white and are eaten
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Messa animals
Mountain goat, big horn sheep
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Why were bison important?
Bison were natural grazers and prairie dogs and cow birds followed. No Bison no moving. Cattle replaced bisons
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Carbon
Burning fossil fuels, animals release, plants release. Winter a lot is released
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Places that release carbon?
Plants- calcium carbonated absorption | Volcanos
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Epiphytes
Orchids, pineapples, ferns | Grows harmlessly on other plants
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Cordycep fungus
Fungus attacks host through breathing it in, then attacks reproductive, nervous system until dead
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First humans how many years ago
2.5 million
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Agriculture how many years ago
10,000
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Population now?
7.4 billion
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How many people were there in 1804
1 billion
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How many years did it take to triple our population
156
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How many people 1999 2011 2024
6 billion 7 billion 8 billion
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How many people are born a day and die a day? How much people do we net a day?
Born 153000 Die 64000 Net 90000
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Exponential growth?
J curve
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S curve
Logistical growth | K= carrying capacity, amount of organisms the environment can sustain
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What three species are flourishing
Humans, insects, bacteria
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ZPG
Zero population growth | Births =deaths
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What's the growth rate of humans in Canada
0.8 growth
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What are some countries near 0 population growth
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark,France,Italy,Portugal
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Replacement reproduction
A couple having only two kids
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Why did 40'000 birds die in Mexico
Water pollution, raw sewage
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What are the two ways we dispose of waste
Landfill | Incinerate
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How much percent of waste is recycled
1.74
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What chemicals are air pollution
C02, C0, NO2, SO | Sunlight equals teargas
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What is considered fresh water communities
Lakes, ponds, standing big of water
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Littoral zone Limnetic zone Profundal zone
Photosynthetic, warm, plants, shore Photosynthetic, warming, no shore Deep, dark, cold, no photosynthesis, dead stuff
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Spring turnover
Warm air over cold water, mixes all the water
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Fall turnover
Cold air over warm water, mixes all the water
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Stream and river ecosystems
Continuously moving water Dynamic, changing communities Upper systems are cold and fast, trout Lower systems are warm and slow, catfish
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Puferfish is used for
Poison, painkillers
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Ocean ecosystem
``` 3/4 of the world Oxygen from algae and plankton Food- estuaries, marshes Fresh/ salt mixing Worlds nurseries Create Rain, wind ```
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Isopod
Parasite for a fish
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Elnino ocean
Warmer, more rain
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Zooanthelae
Good algae
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Nematocysts
Stinging cell- mini harpoon
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Rosy periwinkle-
Rosy periwinkle- anti cancer, childhood leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Quinine -
Bark treats malaria
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Painkiller from wild?
epibatidine 200x stronger than morphine, no respitory distress, patient alert, non addictive. Comes from epipedobates tricolor- poison dart frogs

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