Population Genetics And Evolution Flashcards
1
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Ecology
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Study of the relationships between abiotic and biotic organisms and their environment
2
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Keystones species
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When species rely on other species in an ecosystem and typically the ecosystem collapses when one organism/species is removed
3
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Primary producers
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Plants
4
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Primary consumers
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Herbivore
5
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Secondary consumers
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Carnivore
6
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Tertiary consumers
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Carnivore
7
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Quaternary consumers
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Carnivore
8
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Species / organism will what when something is removed
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Increase or decrease
9
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If a predator is removed
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Lower level predators will increase
10
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How does species diversity increase or decrease
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Through disturbance or removal in the ecosystem
11
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Organism or species can become extinct or increase in
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Competition or diversity
