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Ecology Flashcards

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What is ecology?

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Ecology is the study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms.

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Define species

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Group of similar individuals that can reproduce fertile offspring.

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Define population

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Group of organisms of the same specie living in the same area at a particular time.

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Define community

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Groups of different populations in an area or habitat.

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List the 4 sphere’s.

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Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Lithosphere.

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What is a biome?

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Biomes are the collection of plants and animals with similar characteristics to survive in a particular biome.

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What is the ecosystem?

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Where species interact with each other and the environment.

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List the ecosystem in order.

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Atom, Molecule, Cell, Tissue/Organ, Body System, Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem.

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How can you compare biomes?

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Buoyancy, Pressure, Gases, Temperature, Viscosity.

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What is a metapopulation?

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A number of populations of the same species occurring in different suitable areas of separated habitats.

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What is a source population?

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A source population occurs when there are more births than deaths making it easier to disperse.

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What is a sink population?

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A sink population occurs when there is a higher death rate and a low birth rate.

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What is abundance?

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Abundance is the number of the same species found in a small area to calculate the total species in the environment.

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State the main reason of Charles Darwin’s evolution theory.

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The Galapagos finches beaks have adapted to their environment to acquire their nutritional food source to prevent competition.

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What is a niche?

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The niche of a species is it’s role in the community.

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Define competition.

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This occurs when 2 or more individuals strive to obtain the same resources when there is short supply.

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Define adaption.

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Organisms adapt so that they are uniquely able to exploit their own niche to prevent competition.
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The organism has adapted to be specialised to suit the environment they live in.

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What are the different adaptions?

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Behavioural - Actions by the organism to survive
Physiological - Internal workings
Anatomical - Can be seen when organism is dissected

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What is a common descent?

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Common to their ancestors with little change.

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What is descent with modification?

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Has similar characteristics to their parents but with different modifications.

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21
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Define natural selection.

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Within a population, a characteristic has more than one phenotype, these phenotypes result in genetic variation.

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What is directional selection?

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Acts against one of the extremes in a range of phenotypes where one phenotype becomes rare and the other more common.

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What is stabilising selection?

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Individuals with the average form of a trait with the same fitness.

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What is disruptive selection?

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Individuals with either extreme variation of a trait have higher fitness with the average form of the trait.

25
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Define speciation.

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Formation of a new species by natural selection is known as speciation.

26
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Define drosophila.

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Before mating, males and females undergo a courtship ritual known as drosophila.

27
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What effects survival in animals?

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Competition, Predation, Limited Light, Temperature, Disease, Human influence.

28
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What is divergent evolution?

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Two or more species diverge from a common ancestor. ( For example, the fox, wolf and dog. )

29
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What is convergent evolution?

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Two or more distinct species share traits not due to a common ancestor. ( Bird, Butterfly and Bat )

30
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What is parallel evolution?

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When a trait develops in species that aren’t related. ( Anteater and Numbat || Mouse and Marsupial Mouse )

31
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What is mutualism?

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Between organisms of 2 species where each benefit.

32
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Define communalism.

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A relationship between 2 species where one obtains food without hurting the other.

33
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Define parasitism.

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Parasite living on a host.

34
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Define predation.

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The process of capture, kill and ingest of another organism.

35
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What does ‘BAP’ stand for?

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Biodiversity Action Plan

36
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What is batesian mimicry?

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When a harmless animal looks dangerous.

37
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What is mullerian mimicry?

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Poisonous animals evolve to look similar to one another.

38
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What is the ‘r’ and ‘k’ selection?

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Used by ecologists to describe growth and reproduction strategies in organisms.

39
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‘r’

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Many offspring with little or no parental care on the hopes some survive.

40
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‘k’

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Some offspring suitable for the environment, requires a lot of parental care.

41
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Limiting Factors

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Environmental conditions that control the rate at which a process can occur. ( Such as pop growth )

42
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What is Pop-Growth?

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Determined by density dependant or density independent factors.

43
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Panda Paw?

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Panda - Density Dependant
Paw - Density Independent

Predators
Availability of resources 
Nutrient supply
Disease Spread
Accumulation of wastes

Phenomena
Abiotic Factors
Weather conditions

44
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Density independent

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Environmental factors are not influenced by the relative size of population. ( Weather, Climate, Natural Disasters )

45
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Density dependant

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Environmental factors are influenced by the relative size of the population. (Predation, Food availability, Other resources, Pathogenic diseases.

46
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Logistic growth

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Environmental resistance occurs
Slowing of rate of growth
Competition limits growth

47
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Exponential growth

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Ideal environment
No competition
Small population
J- curve
Growth without limits
48
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S - curve

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Logistic growth pattern

Environmental pressure slows rate of growth

49
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J - curve

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Exponential growth pattern

Ideal, unlimited environment

50
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Environment Act

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1995
It created:
The environment agency
The Scottish environment protection agency
The national park authorities
51
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Wildlife and Countryside Act

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1981
Protects native species
Controls the release of non-native species
Offense to kill or injure any wild animal
Take damage or destroy a wild nest
Take or destroy an egg

52
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Deer Act

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1991
Law covers:
Poaching deer
Killing deer
Use of ammunition in hunting
53
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Conservation regulations

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1994

Provisions for the conservation of natural habitats and flora + fauna.

54
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Conservation of habitats and species regulations

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2010
Prevent the killing, harm and disturbance of EU protected species
Protects the habitat of the protected species
Protects the corridors of dispersal to/from the habitat.

55
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Protection of Badgers Act

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1992
Offence to kill, injure or take a badger or to damage or interfere with a sett
Digging works not allowed 30M of the sett
Setts can only be destroyed under license only if vacant.

Animal Management Level 3 (4 decks)

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