Module 4 Flashcards
Abiotic Factors (11)
Climate
Polar
Temperate
Tropical
Climate Change
Light
Temperature
Weather
Water
Shelter
Topography
Symbiosis (4)
Mutualism - both benefit
Commensalism - one benefits while other is unharmed
Parasitism - one harms the other while one benefits
Amensalism - one harms the other while one has no benefit
Density Independent Factors (2)
Tolerance range
Major changes to the environment
Density dependent factors (5)
Competition
Predation
Crowding
Parasitism
Infectious Disease
Types of Extinctions (3)
Mass
Background
Recent
Methods of finds out dates (4)
Radiometric
Carbon
Ice core drilling
Human Records
Reasons for habitat destruction (5)
Agriculture
Logging
Urbanisation
Waste Disposal
Outdoor recreation
Aspects of Habitat destruction (4)
Biodiversity hotspots
Fragmentation - Smaller populations
Fragmentation - lack of habitat
Fragmentation - edge effects (edge of fragment has different conditions)
Impacts of invasive species (3)
More competition
Killing native species
Modifying habitats
Traits of good invaders (4)
Rapid growth, reproduction and maturation
Adaptability
Few enemies
Human association
Traits of vulnerable ecosystems (3)
Disturbed ecosystems
Niche and resource availability
Moderate climate
Other factors that affect biodiversity (3)
Over exploitation
Pollution
Climate change
Ways to predict impacts (4)
Monitoring
Bioindicators
Modelling climate change
Species distrobution models
Value of biodiversity (6)
Direct use
Aesthetic value
Ecological value
Intrinsic Value
Social and cultural Value
Option
Types of conservation (2)
In situ - purchasing property and eliminating pests
Ex situ - captive breeding and keeping genetic variation
