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Chapter 52 Flashcards

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Ecology

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The scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment (includes living and non-living elements)

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Interactions between organisms and the environment determine the _ of organisms and their abundance.

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Distribution

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Modern ecology includes _ and _.

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Observation; experimentation

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Ecologists work at levels ranging from individual organisms to the planet:

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  • Global ecology
  • Landscape ecology
  • Ecosystem ecology
  • Community ecology
  • Population ecology
  • Organismal ecology
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Climate

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The long-term prevailing weather conditions in an area (abiotic)

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Four major abiotic components of climate are:

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  • Temperature
  • Precipitation
  • Sunlight
  • Wind
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Macroclimate

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Consists of patterns on the global, regional, and landscape level (ex: rainforest)

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Microclimate

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Consists of very fine patterns, such as those encountered by the community of organisms underneath a fallen log (ex: underneath a fallen log in a rainforest)

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Global climate patterns are determined largely by _ and Earth’s movement in space.

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Solar energy

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The warming effect of the sun causes temperature variations, which drive _ and the circulation of air and water.

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Evaporation

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The _ at which sunlight hits Earth affects its intensity, the amount of heat and light per unit of surface area.

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Angle

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The intensity of sunlight is strongest in the _ (between 23.5 degrees north latitude and 23.5 degrees south latitude) where sunlight strikes Earth most directly.

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Tropics

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Climate is affected by:

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  • Seasonality
  • Large bodies of water
  • Mountains
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Seasonal variations of light and temperature increase steadily toward the _.

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Poles

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_ at high latitudes is caused by a tilt of Earth’s axis of rotation and its annual passage around the sun.

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Seasonality

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Belts of wet and dry air around the _ shift throughout the year with the changing angle of the sun.

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Equator

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Changing _ patterns affect ocean currents.

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Wind

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Oceans, their currents, and large lakes moderate the climate of nearby _ environments.

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Terrestrial

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Currents flowing toward the equator carry _ water from the poles; currents flowing away from the equator carry _ water toward the poles.

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Cold; warm

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During the day, air rises over warm land and draws a cool breeze from the _ across the land.

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Water

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As the land cools at night, air rises over the warmer water and draws cooler air from _ back over the water, which is replaced by warm air from offshore.

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Land

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Mountains affect the amount of _ reaching an area.

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Sunlight

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In the _, south-facing slopes receive more sunlight than north-facing slopes.

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Northern Hemisphere

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Every 1,000 m increase in elevation produces a temperature drop of approximately _ degrees C.

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Biomes

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Major life zones characterized by vegetation type (terrestrial biomes) or physical environment (aquatic biomes)

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_ is very important in determining why terrestrial biomes are found in certain areas.

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Climate

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Terrestrial biomes are often named for major physical or climatic factors and for _.

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Vegetation

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Terrestrial biomes usually grade into each other, without sharp _.

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Boundaries

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the area of intergradation (where one biome ends and the next begins), called an _ may be wide or narrow.

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Ecotone (some animals like to seek these out)

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Layering of vegetation in all biomes provides diverse _ for animals.

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Habitats

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The species _ of each kind of biome varies from one location to another.

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Composition

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Similar characteristics can arise in distant biomes through _ evolution.

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Convergent

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Cacti in North America and euphorbs in African deserts appear similar but are from different _ lineages.

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Evolutionary

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Disturbance

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An event such as a storm, fire, or human activity that changes a community.

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Examples of disturbance:

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  • Frequent fires can kill woody plants and maintain the characteristic vegetation of a savanna
  • Hurricanes create openings in forests that allow different species to grow
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In many biomes, even dominant plants depend on periodic _.

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Disturbance

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Terrestrial biomes can be characterized by:

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  • Distribution
  • Precipitation
  • Temperature
  • Plants
  • Animals
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Examples of terrestrial biomes:

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  • In tropical rain forests, rainfall is relatively constant

- In tropical dry forests, precipitation is highly seasonal

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_ plants are adapted for heat and desiccation tolerance, water storage, and reduced leaf surface area.

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Desert

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In _ grassland, native mammals include large grazers such as bison and wild horses and small burrowers such as prairie dogs.

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Temperate

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The largest marine biome is made up of _, which cover about 75% of Earth’s surface and have an enormous impact on the biosphere.

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Oceans

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_ biomes are closely linked to soils and the biotic components of the surrounding terrestrial biome.

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Freshwater

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Major aquatic biomes can be characterized by their:

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  • Physical environment
  • Chemical environment
  • Geological features
  • Photosynthetic organisms
  • Heterotrophs
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Aquatic biomes:

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  • Lakes
  • Wetlands
  • Streams
  • Rivers
  • Estuaries
  • Coral reefs
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Species _ are the result of ecological and evolutionary interactions through time.

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Distributions

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Ecological Time

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The minute-to-minute time frame of interactions between organisms and the environment

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Evolutionary Time

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Spans many generations and captures adaptation through natural selection

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Both _ and _ factors influence species distribution.

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Biotic; abiotic

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Biotic factors that affect the distribution of organisms:

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  • Predation
  • Competition
  • Mutualism
  • Parasitism
  • Herbivory (for example, sea urchins can limit distribution of seaweeds)
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Abiotic factors affecting the distribution of organisms:

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  • Temperature
  • Water
  • Oxygen
  • Salinity
  • Sunlight
  • Soil

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