overview of ecology

Question 1

Climate

Answer 1

long term weather that goes in the same direction for 30 years

Question 2

Types of ecology

Answer 2

organismal ecology 
population ecology
community ecology
ecosystem ecology 
landscape/seascape ecology 
global ecolology

Question 3

what envrionmental factors limit geographic disturbance of species

Answer 3

physical, chemical and biotic

Question 4

4 components that make up climate

Answer 4

1. precipitation
2. wind
3. temperature
4. sunlight

Question 5

Water

Answer 5

ocean has high specific heat, helps control temperature on land
warm water evaporates and moves from tropics to poles
warm air rises, comes down = rain in tropical places
dry air comes down = arid places
current toward equator = cold water
current away from equator = warm water

Question 6

mountains

Answer 6

air rises, windward and comes down leeward
rain shadow forms on leeward side
warm air rises up mountain, cools down when it comes down, gets rid of moisture on windward side.

Question 7

microclimate

Answer 7

very fine, local patterns of climate

Question 8

environment has two parts

Answer 8

abiotic

biotic

Question 9

abiotic

Answer 9

non living: 
temperature,
light 
water 
nutrients

Question 10

biotic

Answer 10

other organisms