chapter 46 Flashcards

1
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benefit / benefit

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mutualism

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2
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no effect / benefit

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commensalism

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3
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harm / benefit

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parasitism

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4
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no effect / no effect

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neutralism

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5
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harm / no effect

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amensalism

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6
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harm / harm

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competition

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7
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mycorrhizae

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fungi live within and around roots of plants

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8
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exploitative competiton

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compete for common resources

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9
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interference competition

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physically intimidating each toher

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10
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batesian mimicry

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the mimic resembles and only the mimic benefits (false mimicry)

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11
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mullerian mimicry

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both mimic and model benefit

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12
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species richness

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number of species in a community or area

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13
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primary productivity

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amount of biomass built up (food from plants)

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14
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lancet fluke needs:

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three hosts- cow, snail, ant

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15
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ecotones

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transition between ecological communities/ecosystems/regions along an environmental gradient (natual boundaries to human generated)

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16
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gleason’s individualistic model

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each species has its own optimal habitat range along the gradient, species may overlap and intergrade, no sharp boundaries

17
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clement’s holistic (organismic) model

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species in communities cooperate, similar habitat requirements that make sharp boundaries among different communities

18
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fundamental niche

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a species could occur all the type of range that might be suitable for it

19
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realized niche

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species can grow but doesn’t occupy as much of its fundamental niche

20
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ecological niche

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the role/position a species has in its environment (how is meets its needs for food, shelter, survival, reproduction)

21
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intraspecific

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members of the same species

22
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interspecific

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members of the different speciews