Chapter 52

Question 1

What is Organismal ecology?

Answer 1

Studying behavior, morphology, and physiology of organisms in a specific habitat.

Question 2

What is Population ecology?

Answer 2

Studying group of individuals in same area. Studies population flux.

Question 3

What is Community ecology?

Answer 3

Studying organisms, plants, and animals in an area.

Question 4

What is Ecosystem ecology?

Answer 4

Studying physical factors such as water, temperature, microbes, and it’s affect on organisms.

Question 5

What is Global ecology?

Answer 5

Studying all of earth’s systems and the effect those systems have on our planet.

Question 6

What is the importance of Organismal ecology?

Answer 6

Studying certain organisms to see why organisms live in certain areas.

Question 7

What is the importance of Population ecology?

Answer 7

To see how populations interact and grow in size and numbers.

Question 8

What is the importance of Ecosystem ecology?

Answer 8

To see why certain individuals, organisms, or plants thrive in certain conditions and environments.

Question 9

What is the importance of Global ecology?

Answer 9

To understand things like climate change and large scale matters.

Question 10

What is the importance of Community ecology?

Answer 10

To see the effect of plants, microbes, and other biotic factors on a certain geographical space.

Question 11

How do latitudinal variation and sunlight intensity affect global climate patterns?

Answer 11

Allows for regulation of temperature due to the different intensity of light in certain areas.

Question 12

How do global air circulation and precipitation patterns affect global climate patterns?

Answer 12

Helps to determine weather patterns and helps to track storms and weather.

Question 13

How do ocean gyres affect global climate patterns?

Answer 13

Cause circulation of air, fish, and garbage.

Question 14

What is Microclimate?

Answer 14

A climate unique to one small area that differs from surrounding area climate.

Question 15

What is Macroclimate?

Answer 15

Large-scale patterns in climate, covering whole region.

Question 16

What is the difference between Abiotic and Biotic factors?

Answer 16

Biotic factors are living things within an ecosystem. Abiotic are non-living factors affecting an ecosystem.

Question 17

What is a Biome?

Answer 17

Can be vegetation (land) or environment (water) biomes. Major life zones controlled by climate and disturbance.

Question 18

What factors are taken into account when defining Biome boundaries?

Answer 18

Temperature, water, pattern of temperature, and pattern of precipitation.

Question 19

What are all of the Terrestrial Biomes discussed?

Answer 19

1. Tropical Forest
2. Deserts
3. Savana
4. Chaparral
5. Temperate Grassland
6. Northern Coniferous Forest
7. Temperate Broadleaf Forest
8. Tundra
9. High Mountains
10. Polar Ice

Question 20

Describe the terrestrial Biome-Tropical Forest.

Answer 20

Rio
-Warm
-Little temp variation
-Moderate temp
-Vertically layered
-Sunlight competed for
-Very consistent water
-Lots of Biodiversity
-Rapid human growth is destroying them
-25-29 C

Question 21

Describe the terrestrial Biome-Deserts.

Answer 21

Holes
-Occur in bands
-Low precipitation
-Highly variable precipitation
-Temperature is inconsistent
-May be hot or cold
-Plants are adapted to little water, heat, water storage, and reduced leaf surface area
-Not as much layering
-Human growth also affect these biomes

Question 22

Describe the terrestrial Biome-Savana.

Answer 22

The Lion King
-Seasonal rain
-Dry seasons for 3/4 of year
-24-29 C
-Grasses and forbs cover ground
-Plants are fire and drought adapted
-Animals like lions, zebras, and hyenas
-Human fire’s may help this biome

Question 23

Describe the terrestrial Biome-Chaparral.

Answer 23

Heidi
-Mid-Lattitude
-Seasonal rain
-Rainy winters
-Dry summers
-Summer is 30 C
-Fall, Winter, Spring 10-12 C
-Lot’s of shrubs, grasses, and herbs
-Animals like amphibians, birds, and reptiles
-Reduced biome b y human expansion

Question 24

Describe the terrestrial Biome-Temperate Grassland.

Answer 24

Little House on the Prairie
-Seasonal Precipitation
-10 C Winters and 30 C Summers
-Grasses and forbs adapted to fire and drought
-Animals like prairie dogs and wild horses
-Mainly turned into farmland by humans.

Question 25

Describe the terrestrial Biome-Northern Coniferous Forest.

Answer 25

Bambi
-Largest Biome
-Weather varies
-Weather from -50 to 20 C
-Lots of trees (pines, spruce, fur)
-Adapted to withstand weight of snow
-Animals are migratory birds, moose, bears, and siberian tigers

Question 26

Describe the terrestrial Biome-Temperate Broadleaf Forest.

Answer 26

The Hunger Games
Sacred Grove
-Lots of rain all year
-Winters 0 C and Summers are 35 C
-Vertical layers
-Dominant plats are Evergreen Eucalyptus
-Animals sometimes hibernate here

Question 27

Describe the terrestrial Biome-Tundra.

Answer 27

The Great Alaska
-Little to now rain
- Winters are -30 C and summers are 10 C
-Lots of mosses and grasses
-Permanent frost layer
-Reindeer, Bears, Wolves, Foxes, and Migratory birds
-Mainly oil extraction sites

Question 28

What are examples of Biotic factors?

Answer 28

Plants, animals, and bacteria.

Question 29

What are examples of Abiotic factors?

Answer 29

Non-living things: Water, soil, and atmosphere.

Question 30

What are terrestrial biomes names after?

Answer 30

Major physical or climactic factors.

Question 31

What is the area of integration called?

Answer 31

The Ecotone.

Question 32

What is the benefit of vertical layering?

Answer 32

Reduces competition and allows for separate niches for different animals and organisms.

Question 33

How many known species of fish are there?

Answer 33

Roughly 34,000.