Biology Ch 14 Vocab Flashcards
cardio
heart
cereb
brain
chromo
color
circ
around
con
together
Limiting factors that are affected by the number of individuals in a given population
Density-dependent factors
The aspects of the environment that limit a population’s growth regardless of the density of the population
Density-independent
The sequence of biotic changes that regenerate a damaged community or create a community in a previously uninhabited area
succession
The establishment and development of an ecosystem in an area that was previously uninhabited
primary succession
The first organisms that live in a previously uninhabited area
pioneer species
The re-establishment of a damaged ecosystem in an area where the soil was left intact
secondary succession
Exponential growth
Population growth that is unhindered; usually because of abundant resources
Which of the following would not be an example of primary succession? A melting glacier, flooding, a volcanic eruption, or strip mining
flooding
Which of the following answers would not be part of the habitat but is part of the ecological niche? biotic factors, abiotic factors, behavior, food
behavior
Which of the following is not an example of competition? Two male lions fighting over mating rights, a lion and a hyena fighting over a kill, two birds displaying territorial rights, a tick attaching to a dog
a tick attaching to a dog
The lesser long-nosed bat depends on night-blooming cacti as its primary food source. As the bat feeds on the cactus fruit the seeds from the cactus are also ingested. The indigestible seeds are dispersed to new locations in the bat droppings. Those that land in a favorable environment will develop into new cacti plants. This is an example of which type of symbiosis?
mutualism
