Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

GEE 302 > MODULE 1 > Flashcards

MODULE 1 Flashcards

1
Q

German zoologist __________ coined “oekologie”

A

Ernst Haeckel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

WHAT ARE THE 8 PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY?

A
  1. Ecology and the Abiotic Environment
  2. Ecological interactions among species (Biotic relationships)
  3. Ecology of individual organisms
  4. Ecology of populations
  5. Ecology of communities
  6. Ecology of ecosystems
  7. Biomes
  8. Biosphere
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

“oekologie” MEANS

A

“relation of the animal both to its organic as well as its inorganic environment.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

the term ecology is from Greek word “oikos” which means

A

“household,” “home,” or “place to live.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

system that includes all organisms (biotic) and the abiotic (nonliving) environment in an area, functioning together as a unit

  • the structural and functional unit of ecology (nature) encompassing
    complex interaction between its biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components
A

EARTH’S ECOSYSTEMS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

WHAT ARE THE 5 CLIMATIC FACTORS IN ABIOTIC

A

LIGHT
TEMPERATURE
RAINFALL
HUMIDITY
ATMOSPHERIC GASES

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Moisture present in the form of invisible vapor in the atmosphere

A

HUMIDITY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

one of the most important climatic factors is a source of
energy for living organisms. Sun is the biggest source of
energy on earth and constantly gives heat energy in form of
solar radiations.

A

LIGHT

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

effect of temperature on morphology of
animal’s body

A

BERGMAN’S RULE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

sun loving plants

A

HELIOPHYTES

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

one of the major events of water cycle on earth most important source of soil water

A

RAINFALL

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

another very important climatic factor affecting reproduction,
metabolism, growth and development of organisms

A

TEMPERATURE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q
  • amount of moisture which air can hold at
    saturation at the existing temperature
A

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

moving air which affects lives of plants on mountains,
plains and coastal regions as well as causes changes in
various physical, anatomical and physiological processes of plants. Mechanical damage and uprooting of plants are one
of the important physical effects of high velocity wind on
plants.

A

WIND

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

a type of wind injury where there is flattening of
herbaceous plants and grasses against the ground

A

LODGING

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

mostly caused by anthropogenic activities particularly in forests and changes soil fertility, litter & humus contents, pH, micro-flora & fauna, nutrient cycle.

A

FIRE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

physical geography of any area which includes mountains, hillocks, valleys, slopes and any other surface irregularity of
earth

  • factors may sometimes create specific microclimates
    peculiar of any region
A

TOPOGRAPHIC FACTORS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

an important factor in
determining climate; determines direction of wind flow and also affects humidity and rainfall.

A

HEIGHT & DIRECTION OF MOUNTAINS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

steepness of mountain slope is responsible for
difference in amount of solar radiation received and changes in soil characteristics

A

SLOPE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

includes quality and texture of soil which affects life of plants in
many ways

A

EDAPHIC FACTORS

18
Q

provides nutrients, water, a home, and a structural growing medium for organisms. Vegetation found growing on top of a soil is closely linked to the overall health of the
ecosystem

A

SOIL

19
Q

Soil is made up of four major components besides others.
These are:

A

mineral matter, organic matter, soil water and soil air

20
Q

process of degradation of dead parts of plants
and animals and their conversion into humus

A

HUMIFICATION

21
Q

total amount of water available in soil

A

HOLARD

22
Q

water unavailable to plants

A

ECHARD

23
Q

water which is available to plants

A

CHRESARD

24
Q

WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF WATER AVAILABLE TO SOIL

A
  1. Hygroscopic water
  2. Capillary water
  3. Gravitational water
25
Q
  • tightly held around soil particles by
    surface forces and cannot be removed by plants
A

HYGROSCOPIC WATER

25
Q

water which fills in pore spaces

A

CAPILLARY WATER

26
Q
  • moves downwards due to gravitational force and reaches up to deep saturated
    ground water
A

GRAVITATIONAL WATER

26
Q

percentage of water retained as capillary water in soil against gravitational force

A

WATER HOLDING CAPACITY

27
Q

– important for seed germination and humification
process

A

SOIL AIR

28
Q

various physical and chemical processes in
soil like absorption of minerals and water by roots, growth of
underground parts of plant and seed germination is affected by temperature.

A

SOIL TEMPERATURE

29
Q

All living species
including plant, animal
and microbes

  • there is no independent
    existence of any
    organism, as all
    organisms whether
    plants or animals interact and affects each other either directly or indirectly.
A

BIOTIC

30
Q

WHAT ARE THE 2 BIOTIC RELATIONSHIP?

A

INTRASPECIFIC & INTERSPECIFIC

31
Q

where interactions
occur within the same biological species

A

INTRASPECIFIC RELATIONSHIP

32
Q

where interactions occur between two different biological species.

A

INTERSPECIFIC

33
Q

two species that don’t interact at all

A

NEUTRAL

34
Q

an interaction beneficial to one species and detrimental to
another. In this case the prey is killed.

A

PREDATION

34
Q

an interaction that is beneficial to both species

A

MUTUALISM

34
Q
  • beneficial to one species but neutral to another
A

COMMENSALISM

34
Q

an interaction that benefits one species and is detrimental
to another. Note that the host is generally not killed.

A

PARASITISM

35
Q

are those that kill and
eat other animals. Although many organisms eat plants, they usually don’t kill them because they are a constant supply of food.

A

PREDATORS

36
Q

are killed and eaten

A

PREY

37
Q
  • competition among individuals of the same species
A

INTRASPECIFIC

37
Q
  • an interaction that is neutral to one species and is detrimental to another
A

AMENSALISM

38
Q
  • competition between different species
A

INTERSPECIFIC

39
Q
  • the “one niche, one species” concept
A

The theory of competitive exclusion maintains that species who utilize the same resources cannot coexist indefinitely

40
Q

the resources are divided, permitting
species with similar requirements to use the same resources in
different areas, ways, and/or times

A

Resource partitioning

GEE 302 (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions