Ecology

Question 1

what is the study of ecology?

Answer 1

the study of relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment
it looks to understand the vital connections between plants and animals and the world around them

Question 2

what does the word community mean?

Answer 2

a group of two or more different species occupying the same geographical area

Question 3

where might you find examples of communities?

Answer 3

the desert, the rainforest, the coral reefs, the woodland

Question 4

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Answer 4

if a group of organisms is removed completely from a stable community the community becomes unbalanced and many organisms can die from the loss of one seemingly unlinked organism, organisms are interdependent

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Answer 5

stable communities are often very large and take a very long time to evolve

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Answer 6

if a change occurs for example a tree dies in a stable community then the effect wouldn’t be as large however in an unstable community if a large amount of trees dies then the rest of the ecosystem is impacted negatively

Question 7

how do plant organisms rely on each other

Answer 7

flowers rely on insects for pollination, rely on animals for seed dispersal.

Question 8

how do animal organisms rely on each other

Answer 8

animals relay on insects and fruit for food,
trees provide camouflage and shelter, other plants photosynthesis giving lots of oxygen, the bacteria in the soil decomposes faeces