Ecology: Distribution Flashcards

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If a species is found here

A

It evolved hereIt evolved elsewhere and moved

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If a species isn’t found

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It went extinctIt never touched the area

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4
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Biogeographic regions

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Based on similarities of organismsBoundaries are where composition changes dramatically

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5
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Climate

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Long term average conditions

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6
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Weather

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Short term conditions at a certain place and time

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Temperature

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Daily and seasonal cycles

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8
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Earth axis tilt

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23.5 degrees

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9
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Different climate regions due to

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Solar energy dispersion due to axis tilt

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10
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Air circulation for equatorial area

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Hot air rises and cools and turns to rain

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11
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Air circulation for deserts

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Cool air from tropic region falls and heats up

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12
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Air circulation for forest area

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Air picks up moisture from desert and rises and rains

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13
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Air circulation for polar regions

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Dry air from forest descends (cold dry deserts)

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14
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Terrestrial biomes based on

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Dominant vegetation

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15
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Aquatic biomes base on

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Physical and chemical differences

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16
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If a biome has similar traits, they are closely related

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False

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17
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Climate determines _______ of biomes

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Distribution

18
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Large scale distribution patterns can be predicted from

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Climate conditions

19
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Large scale distribution patterns can also predict small scale

20
Q

The transplant experiment can be used to

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Define a dispersal limiting factor

21
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A successful transplant means

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Organism lives and reproduces, and there IS a barrier to dispersal

22
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A failed transplant means

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Organism dies, living conditions are poor and it is NOT a barrier to dispersal

23
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To validate an experiment, you MUST have a

24
Q

Biotic interactions that take part in dispersion

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Competition and predation

25
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Indications of competition

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One sp disappears and the other takes a larger rangeThere are sharp boundaries

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Balanus is
A large barnacle
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Chthalamus is
A small barnacle
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Thais is
A predatory snail that eats barnacles
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Take into account the _____ stage of organisms in dispersal
Developmental
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Main abiotic factors limiting distribution
TemperatureWater (pH/salinity/current/oxygen)LightSoil structure
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Adaption
Long term; evolutionary
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Acclimation
Short term B or P change to adapt
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Periodic disturbances are
Natural disasters
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Infrequent natural disasters have what affect on organisms
A large impact because organisms don't have a chance to adapt
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Frequent natural disasters have what affect on organisms
Small impact, organisms get used to it and adapt