Intro to Ecology

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organismal ecology

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study of adaptions of that allow for organisms to live in different habitats

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population

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a group of interbreeding organisms of the same species living together.

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community

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different species, both plant and animal, living together

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ecosystem

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living organisms and the environment they live in

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biosphere

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all of earth

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biomes

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general groupings of ecosystems, either aquatic or terrestrial

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abiotic

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nonliving aspects of the biome

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biotic

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living aspects of the biome

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biogeography

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study of the distribution of living organisms across geographic space

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endemic species

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found in only one specific area, limited in size

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eccentricity

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the shape of Earth’s orbit

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precession

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The direction Earth’s axis of rotation is pointed

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obliquity

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The angle Earth’s Axis is tilted with respect to Earth’s orbital plane,

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solar intensity

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decreased over the years

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haze-cooling effect

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effect of gases and solids from a volcanic eruption on global climate

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weather

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conditions of the atmosphere in a short period of time

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climate

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long-term, predictable atmospheric conditions present in a specific area

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conspecific

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individuals that are members of the same species

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heterospecific

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individuals of different species living together

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Forest Biomes

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tropical, deciduous, temperate, chaparral, coniferous

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desert biomes

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semi-arid, hot/dry, cold, coastal

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grassland biomes

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prairie (temperate), savannah (tropical)

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tundra

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no sub types

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Saltwater biomes

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shallow coastal habitats (coral reef), open ocean (pelagic), deep sea (benthic)

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brackish biomes

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estuaries, salt marshes

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freshwater

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lakes/ponds, rivers/streams, wetlands/swamps

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demography

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the study of population abundance in varying age categories

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quadrats

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can be set up in the field to determine the absolute number of individuals in the area

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mark/recapture

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assists with animals that are mobile

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life tables

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examines abundance in various age classes

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survivorship curves

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age structure diagrams

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exponential growth curve

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logistic growth curve

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r-selected species

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k-selected species

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interspecific competition

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competition between 2 species for resources, is usually not a direct battle but one species evolves to become more efficient than the other at gaining resources

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intraspecific competition

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members of the same species compete for limited resources

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predation

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when one species consumes another

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parasitism

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one species feeds off another species

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mutualism

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two species are both benefited by the interaction

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ectoparasites

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live on the outer surface of host organism

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endoparasites

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live inside the host organism