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Ecology Flashcards

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Ecology

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Is the science that studies the interactions between living organisms and the physical and chemical factors that surround them.

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Biotic Factors

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The physical and natural characteristics of the living organisms’ surroundings. The environment itself.

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Abiotic Factors

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The chemical characteristics of the environment and its conditions.

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Competition

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Fighting for the basic resources for survival.

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Difference between Prey and Predator

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The prey is the organism being hunted or persecuted and the predator is the hunter.

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Food Chain

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A single line that describes the feeding links between organisms in an ecosystem.

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Food Web

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A model that links together with an ecosystems’ food chain.

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Commensalism

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A symbiotic relationship between organisms of different species in which one organism benefits and the other is not affected.

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Mutualism

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A Symbiotic relationship where two animals cooperate and obtain benefits.

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Parasitism

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Happens when two organisms interact, but the one individual (the parasite) benefits and the host is harmed.

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Trophic Levels

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Producer- 1ry consumer- 2ry consumer- 3ry consumer.

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Biosphere

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Known as the ecosphere and the sum of all ecosystems.

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Biomes

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Distinct biological communities that are the collection of animals and plants that have formed over a shared climate and conditions.

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Communities

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All the populations that live together in an ecosystem.

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Population

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All the organisms of the same species that live in an ecosystem, therefore reproduce among them.

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Species

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A group of organisms that can reproduce with one another in nature and produce fertile offspring.

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Habitat

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the living organism’s surroundings.

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Tropical Rain Forrest

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  1. Very wet
  2. No seasons, so climate doesn’t change
  3. Hot humid
  4. Animal and plants’ diversity.
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Desert

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  1. Least amount of rain
  2. Aridity and extreme temperatures
  3. Largest amount of sunshine
  4. Low humidity and middle variety
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Tundra

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  1. Extremely cold climate
  2. Low biotic diversity
  3. Energy and nutrients from dead organic material
  4. Short season of growth and reproduction
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Grasslands

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  1. Vegetation structure dominated by grasses.
  2. Rainfall and soils not enough for tree growth
  3. Dominating 25% of the biome on Earth.
  4. Both wet and dry seasons
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Savannas

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  1. A mix between wood and grassland.
  2. Enough tree diversity
  3. Predominant wet season
  4. Including scrubs, grasses, and occasional trees.
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Taigas

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  1. Thick forests with tree diversity
  2. Spruce, pines, firs, coniferous trees are included
  3. Cold and harsh climate with little rainfall.
  4. Short growing season.
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Polar Ice

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  1. Ice the entire year
  2. No vegetation and low biotic diversity
  3. Long cold and freezing winter and climate
  4. Planta berly survive the harsh conditions thy live in
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Mediterranean Forest

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  1. Hot, dry summers and cool and moist winters
  2. Regular rainfall in winters
  3. Its vegetation includes scrubs, bushes, and small trees
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Temperate Forest

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  1. High precipitation levels
  2. Biotic diversity of deciduous trees.
  3. Humid climate
  4. All 4 seasons
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Ponds and Lakes

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  1. Biotic diversity that grows on the banks
  2. Including mostly invertebrates
  3. Dissolved oxygen concentration, PH, and nutrient concentration.
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Rivers

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  1. Constant flow of water
  2. Water velocity and concentration of salts affect animal and plant diversity.
  3. Wide and deep
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Oceans

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  1. Predominant of the 70% of Earth
  2. Biotic diversity of aquatic species.
  3. Topography and appropriate water temperature.
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Swamps

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  1. Wetland containing mineral soil
  2. Plantlife dominated by trees
  3. Scrubs, bushes, trees, and water are part of its vegetation.
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Coral Reefs

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  1. They must exist in shallow water for appropriate water temperature
  2. Fringing, barrier, and atolls are the 3 types of coral reef biomes
  3. 25% of the marine species live in Coral Reefs.

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