Ecology Flashcards

Decks in this Class (24):

• Chapter 1 The Nature Of Ecology

  Chapter 1: The Nature of Ecology

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  what is ecology,

  ecology is a broad discipline that in...,

  basic problem of ecology
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• Chapter 3 The Aquatic Environment

  Chapter 3: The Aquatic Environment

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  water covers about __ of the planet s...,

  the aquatic environment is a major minor,

  water has unique
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• Chapter 4 Terrestrial Environment

  Chapter 4: Terrestrial Environment

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  what are the four major differences from,

  desiccation living cells are __ __ water,

  desiccation terrestrial organisms mus...
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• Chapter 5 Ecological Genetics

  Chapter 5: Ecological Genetics

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  what is natural selection,

  what are the two conditions of natura...,

  what is an issue with studying evolution
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• Chapter 7 Adaptations To Environment

  Chapter 7: Adaptations to Environment

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  large diversity of species and of ada...,

  all species must acquire what to be fit,

  amwr for fitness
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• Chapter 8 Populations

  Chapter 8: Populations

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  what is a population in ecology,

  populations are the ___ and ___ concept,

  modular vs unitary organism
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• Peat Bog

  Peat Bog

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  what features do all bogs worldwide s...,

  almost all water comes from,

  bogs are high or low in key nutrients
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• Salt Marsh

  Salt Marsh

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  what is a salt marsh,

  they are hypoxic,

  they have high low productivity
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• Chapter 9 Population Growth

  Chapter 9: Population Growth

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  population dynamics,

  in a statistical study of a populatio...,

  what can we do with the data we get in a
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• Chapter 10 Life History Patterns

  Chapter 10: Life History Patterns

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  what is life history,

  what does life history include 7,

  explain trade offs
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• Chapter 13 Species Interactions Populatio

  Chapter 13: Species interactions, population dynamics, and natural selection

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  list population interactions between ...,

  population interactions between indiv...,

  population interactions between indiv...
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• Chapter 11 Intraspecific Population Regul

  Chapter 11: Intraspecific Population Regulation

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  exponential population growth is base...,

  is exponential growth likely to occur in,

  human population growth in 2012 popul...
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• Chapter 12 Metapopulations

  Chapter 12: Metapopulations

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  models of population before this chapter,

  metapopulations,

  what are the four conditions for a me...
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• Chapter 14 Interspecific Competition

  Chapter 14: Interspecific Competition

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  interspecific competition,

  interspecific competition is probably...,

  competition
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• Chapter 17 Community Structure

  Chapter 17: Community Structure

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  ecological hierarchy,

  the biological structure of a communi...,

  species diversity species richness
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• Chapter 16 Parasitism

  Chapter 16: Parasitism

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  parasitism,

  symbiosis,

  transmission of parasites two ways
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• Chapter 15 Predation

  Chapter 15: Predation

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  predation,

  what is predation important for,

  defences against predation can be
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• Chapter 18 Factors Influencing The Struct

  Chapter 18: Factors Influencing the Structure of Communities

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  the fundamental niche is a ____ on co...,

  the set of adaptations a species has ...,

  along with an environmental gradient ...
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• Chapter 19 Community Dynamics

  Chapter 19: Community Dynamics

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  what is succession,

  what is community dynamics,

  explain the colonization of concrete ...
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• Chapter 20 Landscape Ecology

  Chapter 20: Landscape Ecology

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  why are communities often viewed as a...,

  what is a patch,

  what is landscape ecology
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• Chapter 21 Energy Flow Through Ecosystems

  Chapter 21: Energy Flow Through Ecosystems

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  whats an ecosystem,

  ecosystem ecology focuses on what,

  what are some beneficial ecosystem se...
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• Chapter 22 Decomposition And Nutrient Cyc

  Chapter 22: Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling

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  primary production depends on the up ...,

  what is the original source of minera...,

  what happens to the nutrients once in...
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• Chapter 23 Biogeochemical Cycles

  Chapter 23: Biogeochemical Cycles

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  biogeochemical cycles,

  what are important components of biog...,

  what are the two source types of biog...
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• Chapter 30 Global Climate Change

  Chapter 30: Global Climate Change

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  climate refers to,

  climate change occurs when,

  why should we care about climate chan...
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