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Unit 1E-G Flashcards

1
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what is biodiversity?

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the amount of different species living in an area

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2
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what are 2 major components of biodiversity?

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richness- the amount of different species found
evenness- population distribution of each species found

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3
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why is less diversity bad?

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little genetic diversity leading to inbreeding.

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4
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what is ecological tolerance?

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range of conditions an organism can endure before injury/death

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5
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what is optimal range?

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best place to survive, grow, and reproduce

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6
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what are zones of physiological stress?

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signs of declining death begin (infertility, lack of growth, decreased captivity)

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7
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what are zone of intolerance?

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organism will die from thermal shock, suffocation, lack of food, H2O or O2

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8
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what is island biography?

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study of relationships and distribution of species and islands.

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9
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what kind of islands support more total species and diversity?

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larger islands

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10
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what island supports more species and diversity?

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closer island (mainland)

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11
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why do closer islands support species and diversity?

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short distance or travel makes easier to colonize

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12
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why do islands tend to have species with “specialist’s” niche?

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due to small size and limited resources

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13
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what happens in step one of natural selection?

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original produces excess offspring and varies in GENETIC TRAITS due to random mutulations and sexual reproduction

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what is step 2 of natural selection?

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selective pressure ensure not all can survive. those with beneficial traits ADAPTION will survive

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what is step 3 to natural selection?

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more fit organisms survive and reproduce resulting in changed population over time

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16
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what is speciation?

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gradual change leading to long term formation of new species

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17
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what is support?

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pollination
plants filter air and water

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18
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what is cultural?

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aesthetic
spiritual and educational

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19
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what is regulating?

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photosynthesis and disease protection
reduce erosion and storm damage

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20
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what is provisional?

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goods and resources
foods and crops
medicines

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21
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what is intrinsic value?

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ethnical argument
right to exist
human stewards to earth

22
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what does ICUN mean?

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international union for conservation of nature

23
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what is the S in SLOSS mean?

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small- large reserve

24
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what is proximity ?

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one large, close together, shared habitat

25
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what are corridors?

A

land connecting two areas together

26
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what is a shape?

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round

27
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where does edge effect occur?

A

eco tone

28
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when do area of conservation increase?

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latitude is closer to equator, ecosystem is older, habitat is larger, other communities are closer

29
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what is Simpsons diversity index?

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=1-£ (n/N)^2

30
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what is in area based (in-stu)

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conservation area, parks, habitat restoration

31
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what is in species based (ex-situ)

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zoos/aquariums, botanical gardens, seed banks

32
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what’s causes disruption of ecosystem to happen naturally?

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tornado, hurricane, asteroids, fires, drought

33
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what is periodic time frame?

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regular frequency

34
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what is an example of periodic frequency?

A

dry wet seasons

35
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what is episodic frequency?

A

occasional and irregular frequency

36
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what is an example of episodic frequency?

A

hurricane, drought and fire

37
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what is random frequency?

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no regular frequency

38
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what is an example of random frequency?

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volcanoes, earthquakes, and asteroids

39
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what is ecological succession?

A

change in the composition of species in an ecosystem over time

40
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what are pioneer organisms?

A

first species that begin to populate an area

41
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what are pioneer organisms characterized by?

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tolerance intense sunlight, survive low nutrients, make many small seeds, matures quickly, small in size
ex: algae, lichens, and mosses

42
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what is primary succession?

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begins with exposed rock

43
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what does primary succession come from?

A

volcanic eruptions and retreating glaciers

44
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what is secondary succession?

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begins with soil from previous ecosystem that has been disturbed, removed, or destroyed

45
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what is an example of secondary succession?

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abandoned land, fires, storms, disasters, deforestation, disease, and pests

46
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how long does primary succession take?

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thousands of years

47
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how long does secondary succession take?

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hundreds of years

48
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how long does aquatic succession take?

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tens and hundreds of years

49
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what are the early stages of pioneer community?

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gross productivity= low few producers
net productivity= high
No consumers doing respiration
- no taxes to take away

50
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what are later stages- climax community?

A

nutrients in soil decrease
gross productivity is high
- many producers
net productivity= low
- many consumers all doing respiration= a very large amount of taxes

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