XII: Chapter 13- Organisms and populations Flashcards
The study of interactions among organisms and between the organisms and its physical environment is called
Ecology
Tuna fishes are rare caught beyond the tropics. True/false?
True
What is the salt concentration in inland waters?
< 5 parts per thousand
What is the salt concentration in the sea?
30 to 35 parts per thousand
What is the salt concentration in hypersaline lagoons?
> 100 parts per thousand
Is only sexual reproduction considered as inbreeding in ecology?
In ecological studies even a group of individuals arising from asexual reproduction) (along with sexual reproduction is considered as a population.
WHat is the value of intrinsic rate of natural increase for the Norway rat?
0.015
What is the value of the intrinsic rate of natural increase for the flour beetle?
0.12
What was the intrinsic rate of natural increase for India in 1981?
0.0205
WHo showed that even a small growing animal like elephant could reach enormous numbers in the absence of checks?
Darwin
What percent of all insects are phytophagous?
25%
Which type of competition, according to Darwin was the potent force in organic evolution?
Interspecific competition
What did Connell’s field experiment show?
Larger and superior barnacle Balanus dominates the intertidal area and excludes the smaller barnacle Chthamalus
Are herbivores more affected by competition or carnivores?
Herbivores
In a mycorrhiza, what advantage does the plant give the fungi?
Fungi get high yielding carbohydrates from the plant
Who gave the term ecology?
Ernst Haeckel
Hexicology is equivalent to
Ecology
What does autecology mean?
Species ecology
What does synecology mean?
Community ecology/biocenology
What is the basic unit of ecological hierarchy?
Organism
Give the ecological hierarchy order.
Biosphere Biome Landscape Ecosystem Community Population Organism
What is meant by edaphic factors?
Factors including physical and chemical properties of soil
What is the vertical temperature gradient over earth’s surface called? What is its value?
Lapse rate, 6.5 celsius/1000 meter elevation
What are megatherms?
Plants which live in very high temperature region. (Tropical rain forests)
What are mesotherms?
Plants which live in alternate high low temperatures (Tropical deciduous forests)
What are Microtherms?
PLants which live in low temperature regions (coniferous forests)
What are hekistotherms?
Plants which live in very low temperature regions (alpine vegetation)
The timing of seasonal activities of plants in relation to change in environmental conditions is called
Phenology
What is the value of solar constant?
5 cal/min/cm
What is ground fire?
Burning of grasses
What is surface fire?
Burning of shrubs
What is crown fire?
Burning of tall trees
In which zone do airplanes fly?
Stratosphere
Tropopause layer of atmosphere is present between
Troposphere and stratosphere
Which is the outer fringe of atmosphere?
Exosphere