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Ch. 1 Lecture
Ecology,
Eco ology ecology,
Interacting components are
21  cards
Ch. 2 and 3 Lectures
0  cards
Ch. 8 Lecture
Individual,
Population,
Main question in population ecology
29  cards
Ch. 9 Lecture
Life history,
Questions we ask about life history,
Life history traits
32  cards
Ch. 10 Lecture
What processes determine current ...,
Current population size equation,
Dispersal
30  cards
Ch. 11 Lecture
Populations can grow _____ when c...,
Human population reached ___ in 2...,
From _______ human population ___...
35  cards
13: Competition
Focus is on more than one species,
An association of interacting spe...,
Competition
32  cards
14: Functional Response Curves
Predation,
How much effort do i expend foraging,
Describes the relationship betwee...
7  cards
15: Mutualism, Commensalism, & Ammensalism
Mutualism,
Reasons for mutualism,
Symbiotic
7  cards
16: Exploitation
Types of predation exploitation,
True predator,
Herbivores
18  cards
17: Species Abundance & Diversity-Community Structure
Community composition,
Attributes of diversity,
What pattern do most communities ...
35  cards
18: Community Dynamics
Community dynamics,
Things that change community stru...,
Succession
14  cards
19: Primary and Secondary Production & Energy Flow
With the exception of a few ecosy...,
The flow of energy through a syst...,
The total rate of photosynthesis ...
59  cards
20: Nutrient Cycling & Biogeochemical Cycling
Pathway of an element or nutrient...,
The exchange and movement of elem...,
What controls the availability of...
46  cards
21: Ecology at the Global Scale & Global Change
What caused the fall of the rapan...,
Small city in northern ukraine 19...,
What are ecologists finding in th...
7  cards

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