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Intro to Ecology -50 Flashcards

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What is ecology`s goal

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[*] Ecology’s goal is to explain the distribution and abundance of organisms. It is the branch of biology that provides a scientific foundation for conservation efforts.

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What are the four levels of ecology

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organisims

populations

communities

ecosystems

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What are the primary factors limiting distribution and abundance of aquatic species

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Nutrients: nitrogen and phosporus mech - ocean upsell, lake turnover

Water depth: sun wavelengths - how far it can reach determins diversity photosynthesis

runoff locations

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What are the pirmary factors limiting distribution and abundance of terrestrial specites

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climate - terrestrial vegitation - biomes

temp and moisture predict productivity and degree of seasonality in biomes

Biotic & abiotic

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Why does climate vary with latitude, elevation, and proximity to oceans and mountains

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abiotic factors: wind, sunlight, temp, moisture, soil health, chemistry of H2O, sun asymmetric radiation, Hadley cells, mountains, ocean (moderates temperature)

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How a species distribution contrained by historical, biotic and abiotic factors

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dispersal ability

climactic survival

avoiding predators

historical

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Define morphological

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shape and appearance of body and components

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define physiological

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how a body functions

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What affects an organisims capacity to live in a place

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morphological

physiological

behavioural

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What is a population

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individuals of same species

live at the same place & time

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define community ecology

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how specites interact in an area

Effects: predation, parasitism, competition or natural disasters

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define ecosystem

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all living and non living things, nutrients, and energy move and change

pollution study

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what is the purpose of conservation biology

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to study, preserve and restore threatened commuinities of ecosystems poplution

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define abiotic

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non living

air

water

soil

temp

precipitation

sun

wind

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define biotic

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living

of same or different species

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define productivity

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total carbon fixed by photosynthesis per unit year

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define eutrophication

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result of overfertilizing lakes - increase photoplanction, increase aquatic plants and decrease of oxygen in deep water

caused by phosphorus detergents

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define littoral zone

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seashore

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limnetic zone

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lake zone

shore

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benthic zone

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depths - substrate level

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photic zone

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areas receiving sunlinght - plancton

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aphotic zone

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not receiving sunlight

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What will happen to small tropical lakes, no currents, constant temp, getting excess nutrients

how does this affect the diversity of life

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no thermoincline = no turnover of lake

at littoral zone = huge bloom and consumption of ozygen in water = dead zone = decrease of ecological diversity

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why are fish in cold fast moving water more active than in warm slow moving streams

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fast water = high oxygen content - cellular respiration increased, and low nutrient levels bc washing away

slow water = decrease oxygen levels and increase nutrient levels

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estuary

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enviro of brackish salt water as rivers meet ocean

constant fluctuation of salinity as water flow changes

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why do esutaries and freshwater marshes have decreased amount of species athough both have shallow water havitats with a lage number of rooted plants

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estuary

high fluctuation of nutrients

low amount of species have the adaptations to deal with a constantly fluctuation environment - salinity

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biome

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major grouping of plant and animal communities defined by dominant vegitation

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climate

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prevailing long term wather in an area

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weather

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specific short term atmospheric conditions - temp precipitation sun and wind

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biome nature

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average annual temp and precipitation

annual variation in temp and precipitation

species depend on temp an dmoisture regime

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net primary producticity (NPP)

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amount of carbon fixed per year versus amount oxidized via cellular respiration

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biomass

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total mass of carbon organisims

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above ground biomass

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total mass of above ground plants

34
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Why do vines and epiphytes increase the productivity of tropical wet forests

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space fille between small and large trees

capture light and nutrients may not be used otherwise

increases efficiency

35
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How have desert plants evolved

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slow growth rate

fast grouing during the rainy season

small or no leaves

thick waxy coating

evolved to prevent water loss

36
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Eyeless fish and crustaceans found in large underground cave systems. Why do these animals found in aphotic zones have non functioning eyes

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no sunlight = no need to invest energy to grow them

adaptation

37
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Why are fies more common in grasslands than in desets although grassland has more rainfall

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lots more fuel for fire

38
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How will Mountain pine beetle affect boreal forests distrivution - climate change

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boreal forests huge carbon sink = large amount of co2 releaseing into the atmosphere = high rate of climate change

39
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What are rain shadows

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lack of rain on one side of the mountain on side and desert on the other

40
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What is a Hadley cell

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major cycle in global air sys

air wetter at equador = increased temp decresed pressure = air rises and causes a push

repeats at 30-60 degree

and 60 - north pole

41
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What are the distinct charateristics and distribution of tropical wet forests

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equatorial regions

broad leaves

consistant temp

high variation in precipitation, very high annual total

tree canopy

epiphytes

42
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What are the distinct charateristics and distribution of subtropical deserts

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found degrees latitue, or distance from the equator, north and south

high average temp - moderate variation

low annual precipitation

plants - intense competion of water

43
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What are the distinct characteristics of seperate grasslands

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found central N american and and Eurasia

moderate variation in temp - hot summers - cold winters

precipitation - variation moderate and annual total is low

lots of prarie fires

plant life very dense

44
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distigushing factors of temperate forests

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N America, W Europe, East Asia, Chile, New Zealand

high ave temp, variation moderate

Precipitation- low

deciduous species - diversity moderate

45
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distingushing charateristics of boreal forests

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Canada, Alaska, Russia, N Europe - subarctic

Temp ave low, variation high

Precipitation Low

cold temp = low evaporation = tree growth

evergreens

acidic soils, low nitrogen

large biomass, low species variation

46
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distingushing charateristics of arctic tundra

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poleward from the subarctic North and South

Temp - very low, variation high

precipitation - low

short woody shrubs

permafrost

47
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Consequences of climate change

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species diversity decreases

high variability in temp and precipitation

decreasing fitness of species

Biology 106 (14 decks)

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