Eco,ogy

Question 1

Levels of ecological organization

Answer 1

Organism
PULATION
COMMUNITY
ECOSYSTEM
BIOMES
Biosphere

Question 2

number and variety of species within an ecosystem

Answer 2

Species diversity – the

Question 3

The ability of the ecosystem to support organisms

Answer 3

Carrying Capacity –

Question 4

factor that limits the survival of organism

Answer 4

2. Limiting factor –

Question 5

range of values that is needed for
organism survival

Answer 5

Tolerance range –

Question 6

ideal range

Answer 6

Optimum range –

Question 7

movement of animals into an ecosystem

Answer 7

Immigration –

Question 8

• movement of animals out of ecosystem

Answer 8

Emigration

Question 9

– ability to withstand and recover from changes

Answer 9

Stability

Question 10

single pathway transfer of energy

Answer 10

FOOD CHAIN –

Question 11

classification which describes its feeding
relationship to another organism

Answer 11

TROPHIC LEVEL A

Question 12

Interrelated pathway transfer of energy

Answer 12

Food web

Question 13

energy transfer from one trophic level to the next

Answer 13

Energy Pyramid

Question 14

shows the total biomass per trophic level

Answer 14

Biomass Pyramid
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Question 15

• living matter per unit area

Answer 15

Biomass

Question 16

• Shows the number of organism at each trophic level

Answer 16

Number Pyramid

Question 17

one organism benefits ; other unharmed (+,0)

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Commensalism –

Question 18

animal feeds on plants without killing it (

Answer 18

Herbivory –, +

Question 19

one organism inhibit the growth of another organism

Answer 19

. Amensalism -

Question 20

e indirect relationship to another organism

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Neutralism

Question 21

occupied area

Answer 21

Habitat niche –

Question 22

the manner in which and when it reproduces.

Answer 22

• Reproductive niche -

Question 23

Temperature, landform, land slope, humidity, and other requirements are all part of the physical and chemical niche.

Answer 23

Physical and chemical niche -

Question 24

• Long winter with freezing temperature; Short summer

Answer 24

Tundra

Question 25

Largest land biome
• Long winter with heavy snowfall; Long summer

Answer 25

Coniferous forest

Question 26

• Climate: Cold winter; hot summer

Answer 26

Decideous

Question 27

• Maximum biodiversity

Answer 27

Tropical Rainforest
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Question 28

low amount of rainfall and high evaporation rate, Frequentfires

Answer 28

Grassland

Question 29

Hotandcold, dry

Answer 29

Desert

Question 30

Hotandcold

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Estuary –

Question 31

limestone of corals

Answer 31

Coral reef -

Question 32

zone –highest tide to lowest tide

Answer 32

Intertidal (littoral)

Question 33

–lowest tide to edge of continental shelf

Answer 33

Neritic

Question 34

continental shelf to open ocean

Answer 34

oceanic

Question 35

gradual process of change and development of ecosystem over time.

Answer 35

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

Question 36

Starts with formation of new area

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Primary succession

Question 37

Starts with existing area then removal of ecosystem (

Answer 37

Secondary sucwssioh

Question 38

Startingstageofthepioneerspecies,firstorganismto inhabit the soil

Answer 38

Pioneer

Question 39

stage of an ecosystem advancing towards its climax community

Answer 39

Intermediate Stage –

Question 40

Stage in which populations of organisms remain stable and exist in balance

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. Climax community -