competition

Question 1

community

a group of populations of different _____ living close enough to _____

Answer 1

a group of populations of different species living close enough to interact

Question 2

abiotic limitations to species distributions
community interactions (classified by the effects on species involved)
survival/reproduction increased (+)
survival/reproduction decreased (-)
no effect on survival or reproduction (0)

Answer 2

abiotic limitations to species distributions
community interactions (classified by the effects on species involved)
survival/reproduction increased (+)
survival/reproduction decreased (-)
no effect on survival or reproduction (0)

Question 3

intraspecific

individuals from the _______ compete for a limited resource (population ecology)

Answer 3

individuals from the same species compete for a limited resource (population ecology)

Question 4

interspecific

individuals from _______ compete for a limited resources (community ecology)

Answer 4

individuals from different species compete for a limited resources (community ecology)

Question 5

competitive exclusion

two species competing for same limiting resources cannot coexist permanently in the same place, one will be outcompeted

Answer 5

competitive exclusion

two species competing for same limiting resources cannot coexist permanently in the same place, one will be outcompeted

Question 6

if intraspecific competition is high it can reduce interspecific

Answer 6

if intraspecific competition is high it can reduce interspecific

Question 7

ecological niche-

the sum of species use of the biotic and abiotic resources in its environment

Answer 7

ecological niche-

the sum of species use of the biotic and abiotic resources in its environment

Question 8

keystone species

removing keystone species (often top carnivores) can decrease diversity

Answer 8

keystone species

removing keystone species (often top carnivores) can decrease diversity

Question 9

niche for ____ and ____ is different since plant needs basic resources

Answer 9

niche for animal and plant is different since plant needs basic resources

Question 10

niche for plants:
habitat niche-particular ____ factors
life-form niche-____, 3D structure, ____ productivity
Phenological niche-____ of seasonal growth, flowering, fruiting
Regeneration niche-how species _____ itself in landscape

Answer 10

habitat niche-particular ecological factors
life-form niche-size, 3D structure, annual productivity
Phenological niche-timing of seasonal growth, flowering, fruiting
Regeneration niche-how species replaces itself in landscape

Question 11

similar species can coexist in a community if there is at least one difference in their niches
resource partition:
shift to different resource
partition same resources across space or time
leads to _____ and diversity

Answer 11

similar species can coexist in a community if there is at least one difference in their niches
resource partition:
shift to different resource
partition same resources across space or time
leads to specialization and diversity