chapter 3 study guide Flashcards
what is the defnition of niche?
biotic and abiotic resources, where and when they use them
fundametal
potential space/resources
realized
what is actually used
divide resources by
time, location, type of food
types of interspecific relations
competition, mutalism, commensalism, predation, hebivoru, and parastism
symbiosis
share close physical connection
nonsymbiosis
interactions of organisms that live apart
definition of ecosystem
all the organisms in a specific area and all the abiotic factors
does sunlight and energy leave or come?
come
does heat and sound leave or come?
leave
what is a producer?
an organism that gets it energy from the sun
what is the rule of 10?
10% of energy is lost every trophic level
what is a food web?
food chains linked together
producers are?
autotrophs
what is ecological succession?
sequence of community changes
two different types of ecological succession
primary and secondary
primary begins with what?
barron rock - lifeless area
secondary begins with what?
climax community
pioneer species are?
the first plants to come to an area- usually r-selected
species richness is?
of species
species evenness is?
proportion of the species
genetic diveristy is?
related to size of population - low genetic diversity = more vulnerability to diseases
keystone species have?
the most influential role on an ecosystem
invasive species
nonnative and reduce diversity
primary succession examples
glaciers melting and volcanic eruption
photosynthesis
process used by many cellular organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy
cellular respriation
releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
nitrogen fixation
gas is converted into a usable form for plants
denitrification
the process that the nitrogen compound is released back into the atmosphere by converting nitrate into gaseous nitrogen
process in carbon cycle
combustion
process in nitrogen cycle
nitrogen fixation
is there phosphorous in the atomsphere?
no
differnences in the cycles
nitrogen doesn’t have cellular respiration