M2: Temperature and Water Relations Flashcards
What is the measure of average kinetic energy of molecules in a substance with known mass?
Temperature
What is a form of Kinetic Energy?
Heat Energy
What is the prevailing weather conditions over a long periods of time?
Macroclimate
What is the variation within a small spatiotemporal scale?
Microclimate
What are the factors of terrestrial microclimates?
- Altitude
- Vegetation
- Presence of Boulders and Burrows
- Ground color and aspect
- Sunlight
What are the factors of aquatic microclimate?
- Flow of Water
- Characteristics of Water
- Canopy
What are the specifics of water that can affect aquatic microclimate?
- Specific Heat
- Latent Heat of Vaporization
- Latent Heat of Fusion
- Volume of Water
- Surface Area of Water
What are the 3 situations of canopies in aquatic microclimate?
a. Low Canopy Density, River is Warm all day
b. Medium Canopy Density, Fluctuation of temperature based on exposure of sun
c. High Canopy Density, River is Cool all day
What is all organisms have as a limited set of energy supplies?
Energy Budget
What is the adaptation to a certain set of environmental condition is equal to reduced fitness in other environment?
Principle of Allocation
It is a narrow set of temperature where organisms perform best?
Optimum Temperature
It can only occur on optimum temperature?
Metabolism
What is the formula for Metabolizable Energy Intake (MEI)?
MEI = C - F - U
Energy consumed (C)
Energy lost to feces (F)
Energy lost to urine or uric acid (U)
What is the process where light energy is converted to chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
What is the formula for photosynthesis?
6CO2 + 6H2O –Chlorophyll + Light –> C6H12O6 + 6O2
What is the short-term physiological responses to changes in environmental condition?
Acclimation