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ECOLOGY Flashcards

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SHAPE THE COMMUNITY TO WHICH THEY BELONG AND PROMOTE ENERGY FLOW THROUGH THE FOOD CHAIN OR WEB

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BIOTIC ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS

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TWO ORGANISMS BENEFIT FROM EACH OTHER

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MUTUALISM

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MUTUALISM IS ALSO KNOWN AS

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SYMBIOSIS

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ONLY ONE BENEFITS FROM THE RELATIONSHIP

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PARASITISM AND PREDATION

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ONE BENEFITS WITHOUT HARMING THE OTHER

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COMMENSALISM

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Example of commensalism

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Epiphytes and trees

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MYCONORIZAE, TERMITE AND CELLULOSE DEGRADING ORGANISMS HAS WHAT TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP?

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MUTUALISM

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DISTRIBUTION PATTERN:

THERE IS ATTRACTION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS OR ATTRACTION TO A COMMON RESOURCE

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CLUMPED

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DISTRIBUTION PATTERN WHERE THERE IS NEUTRAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND LOCAL ENCIRONMENT

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RANDOM

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DISTRIBUTION PATTERN WHEREIN INDIVIDUALS ARE UNIFORMLY SPACED THROUGHOUT THE ENVIRONMENT

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REGULAR

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DISTRIBUTION PATTERN WHEREIN AN INDIVIDUAL HAS AN EQUAL PROBABILITY OF OCCURRING ANYWHERE IN THE AREA

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RANDOM

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DISTRIBUTION PATTERN WHEREIN INDIVIDUALS LIVE IN AREAS OF HIGH LOCAL ABUNDANCE, WHICH ARE SEPARATED BY AREAS of low abundance

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CLUMPED

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DISTRIBUTION PATTERN WHEREIN THERE IS AN ANTAGONISTIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS OR LOCAL DEPLETION OF RESOURCES

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REGULAR

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LARGE SCALE ECOSYSTEM PRIMARILY DISTINGUISHED BY THEIR DOMINANT VEGETATION AND ARE USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH A PARTICULAR CLIMATE

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BIOMES

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30deg NORTH AND SOUTH LATITUDES

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DESERTS

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MOST DIVERSE ECOSYSTEM

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TROPICAL RAINFORESTS

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SOIL IS LITHOSOL

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DESERTS

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AFRICA

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TROPICAL SAVANNA

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TROPICAL SAVANNA IS ALSO KNOWN AS

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SAFARI

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LOW IN ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT

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TROPICAL RAINFOREST

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JAPAN, CHINA AND SIBERIA

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REDWOOD FOREST

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COOL CLIMATE

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EVERGREEN FOREST

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10deg north and south of equator

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TROPICAL RAINFOREST

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ROCKY SOIL

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TROPICAL SAVANNA

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HOT CLIMATE
DESERTS
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SOIL THIN IN NUTRIENTS
PRAIRIES AND EVEGREEN
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SOIL COVERED BY PERMAFROST
TUNDRA
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LOWEST BIOTIC DIVERSITY
TUNDRA
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FERTILE SOIL
TAIGA
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USUALLY FERTILE
RED WOOD FOREST
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ANIMALS ASSOC WITH PLANT COVER
TROPICAL SAVANNA
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WETTER THAN DESERTS BUT WITH OCCASIONAL DROUGHTS
PRAIRIES
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MEDITERRANEAN AND CALIFORNIA
EVERGREEN FOREST
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NORTH AMERICA
PRAIRIES
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ALASKA AND CANADA
TAIGA
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NORTH POLE
TUNDRA
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FAIR AMOUNTS OF RAIN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
TROPICAL RAINFOREST
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SEASONAL DROUGHT AND INTENSE LIGHTNING
TROPICAL SAVANNAH
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RECEIVE WINTER PRECIPITATIONS
RED WOOD FOREST
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WINTER LONGER THAN 6 MONTHS
TAIGA
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COLD AND DRY CLIMATE
TUNDRA
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DOMINATED BY TIMBER TREES | ANIMALS ARE USUALLY LARGE
TAIGA
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DECIDUOUS TREES DOMINATE CONIFEROUS TREES ARE COMMON FAUNAL DIVERSITY IS LOW
RED WOOD FORESTS
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ANIMALS ARE DROUGHT TOLERANT
PRAIRIES
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A LOT OF GRASSES AND HERBACEOUS PLANTS
PRAIRIES
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ANIMALS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROCKS AND BOULDERS
DESERTS
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A BRANCH THAT DEALS WITH THE DYNAMICS OF SPECIES POPULATIONS AND HOW THEY INTERACT WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT. HOW SPECIES MAXIMIZE THEIR REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES TO SURVIVE THEIR CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS
POPULATION ECOLOGY
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REFERS TO THE MAXIMUM RATE OF INCREASE PER INDIVIDUAL UNDER IDEAL CONDITIONS.
BIOTIC POTENTIAL
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REFERS TO THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN A POPULATION THAT CAN BE SUSTAINED INDEPENDENTLY BY A GIVEN ENVIRONMENT
CARRYING ENVIRONMENT
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REFERS TO THE INCREASING CONCENTRATION OF NON DEGRADABLE OR SLOWLY DEGRADABLE SUBSTANCE IN BODY TISSUES AS IT IS PASSED ALONG THE FOOD CHAIN.
BIOLOGICAL MAGNIFICATION
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SURVIVAL OF A GIVEN GROUP OF SPECIES FROM THE TIME OF THE BIRTH UNTIL THE LAST ONE DIES
SURVIVORSHIP
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NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN A GIVEN AREA. IT IS AFFECTED BY BIRTH RATE AND DEATH RATE
POPULATION DENSITY
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DENSITY DEPENDENT FACTORS
AGE | GENDER
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DENSITY INDEPENDENT FACTORS
NATURAL CALAMATIES
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In the r/K selection theory, these species predominates in fluctuating and unstable environment
r-selected species
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In the r/K selection theory, these species predominates in stable ones
K-selected species
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In the r/K selection theory, these species reproduce quickly with short generation times
r-selected
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In the r/K selection theory, these species are longer
K selected
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In the r/K selection theory, these species has low level of parental investment.
r species
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In the r/K selection theory, these species are smaller species
r species
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In the r/K selection theory, these species has longer generation times
K selected
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In the r/K selection theory, these species has high level of parental investment
K SELECTED
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In the r/K selection theory, these species offsprings are dispersed over a wide are
r-selected
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In the r/K selection theory, these species take care of their young and tend to keep them close until maturity
K SELECETED
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In the r/K selection theory, these species has high mortality before maturity
r-selected
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In the r/K selection theory, these species tend to favor fewer offspring who can compete successfully for limited resources in a stable environment
K selected
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In the r/K selection theory, these species tend to favor large number of offspring to ensure survival until the next change in environment
r selected
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GIVE 3 EXAMPLES OF K SELECTED SPECIES
humans elephants whales
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GIVE FOUR EXAMPLES OF R SELECTED
BACTERIA WEEDS INSECTS RODENTS
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Energy can neither be created nor destroyed but can be transformed from one to another.
LAWS OF THERDONYMICS
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LARGEST AND HIGHEST ENERGY
PRODUCERS
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LOWEST AND SMALLEST ENERGY
TERTIARY CONSUMERS

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