Introduction to Ecology Flashcards
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Ecology
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the study of the relationships between an organism and its environment
2
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What are the three shared goals of all organisms on earth?
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(1) Survive (2) Grow (3) Reproduce
3
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What are the levels of ecological organization?
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OPIC-ELB
(1) Organism (2) Population (3) Interactions (4) Community (5) Ecosystem (6) Landscape (7) Biosphere
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Population
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Group of the same species in the same location
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Community
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Multiple species together in the same location
6
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Ecosystem
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All the habitats together
7
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Landscape
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Mountains, bathymetry, etc
8
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Bathymetry
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The seascape
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Biosphere
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Combinations of all the ecosystems of the planet all at once
10
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Model
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A generalization of simplified components of an ecological phenomenon. Simplification of reality based on our understanding of nature
