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Interactions and Community Ecology Flashcards

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Competition

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organisms that see the same resource have a relation

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infraspecific competition

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members of the same species, population level

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interspecific competition

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members of different species

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competitive exclusion

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one species is a stronger competitor, it may exclude other species from the resource

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species coexistence

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no single competitor excludes other, coexisting species will alter their behavior to minimize competition, alerting their niche

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Fundamental niche

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the full niche of a species

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realized niche

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the portion of the fundamental niche that is actually filled (due to competition or other species’ interaction)

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Resource partitioning

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the process by which species use different resources or use shared resources in different ways

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character displacement

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competing species diverge in their physical characteristic

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Exploitation

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process by which one member exploits another for its own gain (predation, parasitism, herbivory )

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Predation

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the process by which individuals of one species (predators) capture, kill, and consume individuals of another species(prey)

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Parasitism

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a relation in which on organism (parasite) depends on another (host) for nourishment or some other benefit, doesn’t kill host

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Herbivory

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when animals feed on the tissues of plants, may not kill the plant, but affects its growth and survival

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Mutualism

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a relationship where two or more species benefit each other

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symbiosis

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mutualism in which the organisms live in close physical contact

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pollination

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interaction in which bees, bats, birds, and other transfer pollen from one flower to another, fertilizing its eggs

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Community

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an assemblage of populations of organisms living in the same place at the same time

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Trophic level

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rank in the feeding hierarchy, producers, consumers, detrivores

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Biomass

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the collective mass of living matter in a given place and time

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Food chain

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a linear series of feeding relationships

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Food webs

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all of the interlinking food chains within an entire community

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Keystone species

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have a strong or wide-reaching impact far out of proportion to their abundance

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Ecosystem engineers

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physically modifying the environment

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Trophic cascade

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a phenomenon in which predators at high trophic levels indirectly affect populations at low trophic levels

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Disturbance

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an event that causes rapid changes in the environment that alters the community or ecosystem

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Communities have different ways of maintaining themselves when disturbed called _ and _

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resistance and resilience

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Succession

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the predictable series of changes in a community following a disturbance

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Primary Succession

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disturbance removes all vegetation and soil life. - community is built from scratch
- glaciers, drying lakes, volcanic lava

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Pioneer species

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the first species to arrive in a primary succession area (lichens, mosses)

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Secondary succession

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a disturbance dramatically alters but does not destroy, all local organisms

  • fires, hurricanes, farming, logging
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Climax Community

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a community that remains in place with few changes until another disturbance restarts the succession

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Phase(regime) shift

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occurs when the overall character of the community fundamentally changes

  • some crucial threshold is passed, a keystone species is lost, or an exotic species invades
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Novel or nonanalog communities

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new mixtures of species that have not been seen before in nature

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Introduced species

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non-native arrivals to a community brought by people, most fail to establish populations, but the ones that thrive are called invasive species

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How should we respond to invasive species?

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  • removal
  • applying toxic chemicals
  • introducing native predators or disease
  • stressing them with heat, sound, electricity, carbon dioxide, or ultraviolet light
    • Prevention, rather than control is the best policy
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Ecological restoration

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  • restore the functionality of an ecosystem
  • return a community to its ‘pre-settlement’ condition
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Earth’s Biomes

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  • a regional complex of similar communities is called a biome
    • biomes are classified primarily by dominant plant type and vegetation structure, which in turn is the result of climate
  • temperature and precipitation exert the greatest influence over all other climatic factors
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Climates also vary with elevation

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high altitudes

  • temperature, atmospheric pressure, and oxygen decline
  • ultraviolet radiation increases

Mountains also affect climate through the rainshadow effect

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Tropical rainforest

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  • Southeast Asia, west Africa, central and south America
  • year-round rain and warm temperatures
  • the forest floor is dark and damp
  • lush vegetation
  • diverse species
  • but species in low densities
  • very poor soils
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Temperature deciduous forest

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  • deciduous trees lose their leaves each fall
    • they remain dormant during winter
  • mid-latitude forests in Europe, Eastern China Eastern North America
  • even, year-round precipitation
  • fertile soils
  • dominant forest trees are often oak, beech, maple
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Temperature grasslands

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  • more extreme temperature difference between winter and summer than temperature deciduous forest
  • less precipitation
  • also called steppe or prairie
    • once widespread, but has been converted to agriculture
    • bison, prairie dogs, ground-nesting birds, pronghorn
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Temperature rainforest

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  • coastal pacific northwest
  • a great deal of precipitation
  • coniferous trees: cedar, spruce, hemlock, fir
  • moisture-loving animals
    • banana slug
  • erosion and landslides affect the fertile soil
  • logged for lumber and paper
  • most old growth is gone
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Tropical dry forest

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Also called tropical deciduous forest

  • Plants drop leaves during the dry season
  • India, Africa, South America, north Australia
  • Wet and dry seasons
  • Warm, but seasonal rainfall and less overall than rainforest
  • Converted to agriculture
  • Severe soil erosion
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Savanna

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  • Grassland interspersed with trees
  • Africa, South America, Australia, India
  • Precipitation is only during the rainy season
  • Animals gather near water holes
  • Zebras, gazelles, giraffes, lions, hyenas
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Desert

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  • Minimal precipitation
  • Some are bare, with sand dunes (Sahara)
  • Some are vegetated (Sonoran)
  • They are not always hot
  • Temperatures vary widely during the day
  • Saline soils
  • Animals are often nocturnal, nomadic
  • Plants may have defenses
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Tundra

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  • Russia, Canada, Scandinavia
  • Minimal precipitation
  • Extremely cold winters
  • Extreme variation in day length
  • Permafrost = permanently frozen soil
  • Melting due to climate change
  • Few animals: polar bears, muskoxen, caribou, migratory birds
  • Lichens, low vegetation, few trees
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Boreal forest

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  • Also called taiga
  • Canada, Alaska, Russia, Scandinavia
  • Extends for large continuous areas
  • A few evergreen tree species
  • Cool and dry climate
  • Long, cold winters
  • Short, cool summers
  • Nutrient-poor, acidic soil
  • Moose, wolves, bears, lynx, migratory birds
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Chaparral

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  • Occurs in small patches around the globe
  • Mediterranean Sea, coastal Chile, California, southern Australia
  • Highly seasonal biome
  • Mild, wet winters
  • Warm, dry summers
  • Frequent fires
  • Densely thicketed, evergreen shrubs

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