Ecology Flashcards
What percent of energy is transferred when you move up trophic levels?
10%
Owls hunting fish is what type of symbiotic relationship?
Predation
Clownfish and Sea anemones what type of symbiotic relationship?
Mutalism
Lice and humans have what type of symbiotic relationship?
Parasitism
Milkweed and Butterflies have what type of symbiotic relationship?
Commensalism
What is the difference between Transpiration and Evaporation?
Transpiration is the evaporation of water from plants
Why is Phosphorus Important?
It provides essential nutrients for plants and animals. Nucleic acid, fat, and protein structures. Combined with oxygen to create phosphate
What does phosphorus move through in a short cycle?
It moves through living organisms and soil.
What does phosphorus move through in the long cycle?
It moves through rock and water.
Where is Carbon found?
The atmosphere, terrestrial biosphere, earth’s interior, and the ocean.
Why is the nitrogen cycle important?
Nitrogen is often found bonded to other elements so the nitrogen breaks down so nitrogen can be used in different forms.
What are the different forms nitrogen can take?
Atmosphere Nitrogen
ammonium
Nitrates
Nitrites
What process turns Nitrogen Gas into ammonium?
nitrogen fixation
What process turns Nitrates and Nitrites into Nitrogen Gas?
Denitrofixation
What are examples of pioneer species?
Lichen and moss
