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List the 3 types of species distribution and provide an example

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Uniform - Penguin
Random - Plants
Clumped - Elephants

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What insight into life history does understanding species distribution provide

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Species territory
Species family structure

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What are the ways that scientists estimate population size

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Count each individual(Census)
Quadrat method
Mark and Recapture

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List the 3 types of survivorship curves and identify whether survivorship is high equal or low

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Type 1 high - low
Type 2 equal-equal
Type 3 low-high

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What is the competitive exclusion principle

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No 2 species can occupy the same niche at the same time

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Provide the definition for a foundation species species and provide an example

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Foundation Species: Forms the major structural portion of the habitat, Typically primary producers, increase biodiversity. Kelp is an example of this.

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Provide the definition for a keystone species and provide an example

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Presence maintains biodiversity. Typically a top predator increases biodiversity.

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What is the definition of Ecology

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Study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment

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Population size

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total number of individuals

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Population density

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number of individuals per unit area

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What can you determine using population size

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Adaptability after disturbance

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What can you determine using population density

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Intraspecific competition

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What does higher density mean

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More competition and ability to find mates

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What is the definition of species distribution

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How species are organized with a habitat

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What are the cons of using a census to Estimate population size

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Difficult, time consuming

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What is the Quadrant method

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Used for immobile/slow organisms on a small-scale. Use several then find the average. A square of PVC generally.

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What is Mark and recapture

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Mobile/large organisms used for like whales.

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What is the formula for estimating population size

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N=(M*C)/R
M is the marked and released
C is total in second capture
R is the marked in second capture

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What is Demography

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Statistical study of a population that describes the populations composition and change over time

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How do you calculate birth rate

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Number of Births/population size

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How do you calculate mortality rate

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Number died. / number survived

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Does mortality and life expectancy change from age class to age class

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Yes different factors affect survivability.

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What is a tool that shows mortality and life expectancy changes from age class to age class

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Life Table

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What is population ecology

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Dynamics of a population over time such as birth and death rates

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What are the 2 models that predict population demographics

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Exponential growth and logistic growth

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What does the exponential growth model show

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Accelerated growth of a population with unlimited resources

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What does the logistic growth model show

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Growth due to limited resources

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What is carrying capacity(K)

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Max population an environment can sustain

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What are the 2 types of population growth regulators

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Density dependent and density independent

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What are density dependent regulators

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Biological, population seize matters. For example competition, predation,disease

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What are Density independent regulators

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Physical, pop size does not matter. For example natural disasters, fire , drought

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What are r selected Species

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Simple, Promiscuous sexuality, early sexual maturity, high # of offspring, low parental investment

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What is a K selected Species

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Opposite of R selected, more parental care, less offspring,

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34
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What are long -term consequences of Humans long life span and exponential growth

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Effect on enviornment(deforistatoin,overfishing)
Strict Policies(one child policies)
Climate change(Global Warming, intense weather)

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34
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How have humans hacked the system for exponential growth

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We can alter ecosystems, Advanced technology, Retrieve resources, Health care all extend life span

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34
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What is community ecology

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Study of how species interact with each other

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What are the types of community ecology

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Competition
Predation
Symbiosis

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What is the Competitive Exclusion Principle

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No 2 species can occupy the same niches at the same time

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What are the 3 things Predation results in

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Cycling of Predator-Prey population sizes
Adaptations in predators and preys
Mimicry

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What are the 4 types of adaptation predators and preys can have for predation

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Mechanical: Discourages physical contact(thorns)
Chemical: Toxins,Venoms
Physical: Avoid detection, camoflauge
Behavioral: Play dead, schooling of fish

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What are the 2 types of mimicry

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Batesian mimicry: harmless species mimics harmful species
Mullerian mimicry: harmful species mimic each other

40
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What are the 3 types of Symbiosis

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Mutualistic: both species benefit(bee + flower)
commensal: one species benefits other species experiences neither benefit or harm
Parasitic: one species benefits, other species experiences harm

41
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How are the 2 was to characterize a community

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Species richness, Species abundance

42
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What is Species richness

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of species within a habitat

43
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What is species abundance

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of individuals in each species within a habitat

44
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What is biodiversity

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combines species richness and relative species abundance

45
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What is a Foundation Species

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forms the major structural position of the habitat, Typically primary producer, increases biodiversity

46
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What is a Keystone Species

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presence maintaining biodiversity, Typically a top predator -> increases biodiversity

47
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What are community dynamics

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How a community structure and composition change overtime

48
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What is Succession

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Sequential appearance and disappearance of species in a community after a disturbance

49
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What are 2 types of succession

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Primary
Secondary

50
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What is primary succession

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Only happens when new land forms

51
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What is Secondary Succession

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Disturbance destroys previous climax community then restart with new pioneer species to new climax community

52
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What is Ecosystem Ecology

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Study of how nutrients + energy flow through organisms and their surroudings

53
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What are the 3 large categories of ecosystems

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Terrestrial(23%)
Marine(Salt Water)(75%)
Freshwater(2%)

54
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How many biomes are in Terrestrial

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8 biomes

55
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What is ecosystem Resistance

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Ability to remain at equilibrium

56
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What is ecosystem Resilience

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Speed of return to equilibrium

57
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What is biomagnification

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Increasing concentrations of persistant, toxic substances in organisms at each successive trophic levels

58
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What is the Law of conservation of mass

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Matter cannot be created or destroyed

59
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What are the 5 big biogeochemical cycles

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Water, Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Sulfer

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Water Cycle

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All living things need/use it
<1% of available freshwater
Pollution, runoff, infiltration

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Carbon Cycle

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All organic macromolecules contain carbon
global warming
greenhouse effect

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Nitrogen Cycle

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Nucleic acids + Proteins
Agriculture (nitrogen fertilizer) runs off into water

63
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Phosphate Cycle

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Nucleic acids + phospholipids
Weathering from rocks
Agricultural runoff->water ways->less sunlight more algae more deacy less oxygen less life

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Eutrophication

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Nitrogen and Phosphate entering exosystem = rapid growth = algal Bloom = Dead zone

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Sulfur Cycle

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Cystine(Amino acid) + Protein folding
Acid rain - b/c human emmissions

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What are Biomes

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Large-scale communities are defined by the dominant plant types + similar climates. Dictated by temp + preciptioation

67
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How many major biomes are their

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8 major biomes

68
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What are the 3 marine Biomes

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Ocean
Coral reef - Lots of light, warm, Shallow, High biodiversity
Estuary - Brackish, River meets ocean, Large change in Salinity daily

69
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How many Marine and aquatic biomes are their

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6, 3 each

70
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What affectes the marine and aquatic biomes

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Dictaed by light, temperature, flow regime, dissolved solids

71
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What are the 3 aquatic Biomes

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Lakes and Ponds - Limited flow regime, Vary in size, Large thermal stratification
Rivers + Streams - Constant moving water, Colder and faster at source
Wetlands - Soil is permanently or periodically saturated with water, Near continuous cover of vegetation, Bog,Marsh,Swamp

72
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Key features of Tropical Rainforest

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Near the equator, Warm + Wet
High biodiversity
High deforestation

73
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Key Features of Savana

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Grassland
low Trees
Hot + Topical
Dry Seasons -> Fires -> Adaptations

74
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Key Features of Desert

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Low Biodiversity
Annual plant growth
Evaporation > Precipitation
Hot days
Freezing night

75
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Key Features Chaparral

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Shrub forest
Dry summer
rainfall in summer
periodic fires

76
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Key Features of Temperate Grasslands

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Prairies/Steppes
Hot summer
low precipitation
Grasses dominate
Cold winter
High fires

77
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Key Features of Temperate Forest

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Deciduous trees dominate
Wide temperature range
Relatively constant precipitation

78
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Key Features of Boreal Forest

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Cold dry winter
cool wet summer
Taiga/coniferous forest
subarctic and higher altitudes
coniferous evergreens dominate

79
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Key Features of Arctic Tundra

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Very cold
very low precipitation
very short plant growth season
very low biodiversity
permafrost

80
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Nature’s importance to humans

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Food/Agriculture
Medications
Fisheries
Livestock
Cultural, Spiritual, Psychological

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Biodiversity Importance to Nature

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Better resistance and resilience to natural events, Disease and Human impact

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Types of Biodiversity

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Genetic biodiversity
species diversity
community/ecosystem diversity

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Threats to biodiversity

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Humans
->Habitat Loss, Invasive Species, Overharvesting, Climate change

84
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Are Extinction natural

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Extinctions are natural

85
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Holocene

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Current ongoing mass extinction due to human impacts

86
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How to preserve biodiversity

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Legislation
Government agencies
Non-Profits
Protected Areas
Habitat restoration + wildlife rehabilitation
Captive Breeding Programs

87
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What is the Species type which is characterized by maturing later in life

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K-selected species

88
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Species type that forms the major structural portion of a habitat

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Foundation species

89
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A measure of species richness and relative species abundance

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biodiversity

90
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Spines are an example of this category of predator-prey adaptation

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mechanical

91
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Species type whose presence maintains biodiversity

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Keystone species

92
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Species distribution type that indicates territorial behavior within a population

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uniform

93
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Growth curve of population that experience unlimited resources

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Exponential

94
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Type of symbiosis in which one species benefit and the other species experience harm

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parasitic

95
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Tool that shows mortality and life expectancy changes form age class to age class

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life table

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Mimicry type in which a harmless species mimics a harmful species

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Batesian mimicry

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