Ecology Video Notes

Question 1

Ecology

Answer 1

study of the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical environment

Question 2

Interdependence

Answer 2

survival of species is dependent on other living organisms and nonliving components

Question 3

Models

Answer 3

represent or describe components of an ecological system

Question 4

Levels of Organization (broad-narrow)

Answer 4

biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism

Question 5

Biotic Factors

Answer 5

living parts of the habitat

Question 6

Abiotic Factors

Answer 6

nonliving parts of the habitat

Question 7

Generalists

Answer 7

eat variety of foods (ex. pigs, raccoons)

Question 8

Specialists

Answer 8

eat few or even one type of food (ex. pandas, koala)

Question 9

r

Answer 9

growth rate

Question 10

N

Answer 10

of individuals in a population

Question 11

K

Answer 11

carrying capacity

Question 12

r-selected Species

Answer 12

unstable enviornment, high fecundity, small body size, early maturity, short gen. life time

Question 13

K-selected Species

Answer 13

stable environment, large body size, long life expectancy, high parental care, fewer offspring