Urban Ecology 1 Flashcards
Why is scale important in Ecology?
Not everything is applicable at every scale.
What are the 4 applications of ecology?
Ecosystem services, agriculture, biodiversity, and urban planning
What are some ecosystem functions of ecology?
Water purification, erosion abatement Air purification, carbon sequestration Pollination, Recreation, fish and wildlife
What corresponds with high biodiversity?
High resilience.
What corresponds with high resilience?
High biodiversity.
What does competition assume?
That resources are in short supply.
What does niche overlap produce?
Higher biodiversity.
How does niche overlap produce higher biodiversity?
It makes the niche breadth smaller. Competition occurs and pushes the species apart to compete for different kinds of the same resource, causing divergence of species.
What does global stability refer to?
There is only one equilibrium point and it conveys high resilience.
What do the bottom and tops of the equilibrium points mean?
The top means low stability because if the ball falls in either direction equilibrium will change. Bottom means high resilience because a little move will end up in the same spot.
Why is scale important in Ecology?
Not everything is applicable at every scale.
What are the 4 applications of ecology?
Ecosystem services, agriculture, biodiversity, and urban planning
What are some ecosystem functions of ecology?
Water purification, erosion abatement Air purification, carbon sequestration Pollination, Recreation, fish and wildlife
What corresponds with high biodiversity?
High resilience.
What corresponds with high resilience?
High biodiversity.
