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habitat and niche Flashcards

1
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location in the natural ecosystem an organism resides in

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habitat

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2
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encompasses the geographic location plants or animals live in, combined with varying nonliving or abiotic features

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habitat

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3
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habitat is made of :

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physical and biotic environment

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4
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examples of physical environment

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soil
range of temperature
availability of light
moisture

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example of biotic environment

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availability of food
presence of predators

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6
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in a habitat, an organism must find:

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food
water
shelter
space

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7
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small-scale physical requirements of a particular organisms or population

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microhabitat

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8
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small area which differs somehow from the surrounding habitat. its unique conditions may home to unique species that may not be found in the large region

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microhabitat

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examples of microhabitat

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a clump of grass
a fallen log
stone microhabitat
space between rocks
a flower
a tree

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10
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habitat of sufficient extent to present considerable variations of environment, contain varied ecological niches, and support a large and usually complex flora and fauna

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macrohabitat

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examples of macrohabitat

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forest
grassland
streams
rivers
ponds
lakes

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12
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places that receive more rain than desert but less precipitation than forests

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grassland

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animals living in grassland

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wolves, coyotes, swift, foxes, leopards, hyenas, badgers, snakes, etc.

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places that don’t get much rain and are very dry. they can be either hot places or cold places

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desert

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animals in desert

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camels, fennec fox, gila monster, tortoise, coyote, etc.

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broad term that defines the terrain rising above the foothills

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mountain

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animals living in mountains

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elk, moose, mule deer, white-tailed deer, pronghorn, mountain-goat, bighorn sheep, etc.

18
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forest located around the tropics which is a zone around the equator. it is different from other forests because they get a lot of rain every year - that makes them damp and humid

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rain forest

19
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it occur where the land meets the sea and that include a diverse set of habitat like mangrove, coral reefs, seagrass beds, etc.

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coast/ coastal ecosystem

19
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animals living in rain forest

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black panther, cockatoo, squirrel monkey, barn owl, orangutan, butterfly, tapir, capybara, etc.

20
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animals living in coast

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seabirds, clams, crabs, starfish, anemones, fish, kelp, marine mammals

21
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other different kinds of habitats

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fresh water
lakes
marine
savanna
intertidal zone
estuary
tundra
swamp

22
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it is an organism’s role or job in the ecosystem

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niche

23
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biotic factors that help define a niche

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food source and predators

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abiotic factors that help define a niche are

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temperature
amount of sunlight
water

25
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extinction of population due to direct competition with another species for a resource

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competitive exclusion

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types of niches

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fundamental niche
realized niche
spatial/habitat niche
tropic niche
multidimensional niche

27
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it can be defined as the range of environmental conditions in which each of the species survives

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fundamental niche

28
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can be termed as the range of environmental conditions in which a species is really found

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realized niche

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physical area within the habitat that a species around

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spatial/habitat niche

28
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is the trophic level occupied by the species in the food chain in ecological chain

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trophic niche

28
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consist of the concept of fundamental niche and limiting factors

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multidimensional niche

29
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natural environment where a particular organism lives and utilizes the resources of that place for their survival, food, shelter, protection, and mating

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habitat

29
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functional role and position of a species in its environment that describes how the species responds to the distribution of resources and competitors or predators

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niche

30
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a habitat might have how many niches

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one or more

31
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habitat deals with the effects of

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temperature
climate
and similar factors on the survival of an organism

32
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niche deals with the flow of

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energy from one species to another

33
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what does habitat represents

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address of an organism

34
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what does niche represents?

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profession or occupation of an organism

35
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five major types of habitat

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forests
grassland
desert
mountain
polar regions
aquatic habits

36
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3 major types of niche

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habitat niche
trophic niche
multidimensional niche

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