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Topic 1 -What is Ecology?
Ecology 1,
Organism 2,
Environment 3
8
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Topic 2 -Environmental Heterogeneity
Climate 1,
Weather 2,
All the differences in climate ac...
41
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Topic 3 -The Aquatic Environment
Aquatic ecosystems cover _______m...,
All living things contain a large...,
Almost all living ____ of animals...
17
cards
Topic 4 -The Terrestrial Environment
High variability in microclimates...,
Land varies especially in 2,
Organisms on land must deal with ...
34
cards
Topic 5 -Genetics Review
Phenotype plasticity 1,
Phenotype variation can be one of...,
Discrete phenotype variation 3
6
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Topic 6 -Evolution
Evolution is a 1,
Adaptation 2,
Fitness 3
11
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Topic 7 -Plant Adaptations
Plants have evolved a variety of ...,
Photosynthesis takes place in spe...,
Net photosynthesis equals 3
28
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Topic 8 -Animal Adaptations
To maximize fitness an individual...,
Responses to environmental change...,
Developmental years irreversible 3
19
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Topic 9 -Spatial Population Distribution
Population 1,
Population ecology 2,
Population structure is character...
36
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Topic 10 -Age Population Structure
Age structure 1,
Age class 2,
Cohort 3
23
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Topic 11 -Genetic Population Structure
Genetic structure 1,
Remember genetic variation is imp...,
Gene flow 3
18
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Topic 12 -Life Histories
Allocation decisions decide where...,
Organisms need to develop allocat...,
Trade off 3
35
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Topic 13 -Mating Systems
3 disadvantages of sexual reprodu...,
Gender biases in animals 2,
Male fitness is often dependent o...
16
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Topic 14 -Exponential Growth
Life tables can be used to determ...,
Population growth models 2,
N later equals 3
24
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Topic 15 -Logistic Growth Curves
When n k what happens with r 1,
What is k 2,
K acts as an equilibrium around w...
9
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Topic 16 -Population Regulation
Density dependence 1,
Density dependence may reduce 2,
Logistic model of population grow...
20
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topic 17 -Conservation: Fisheries
Conservation practices are based ...,
Conservation must integrate 2,
Atlantic cod length and weight li...
27
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Topic 18 -Intraspecific Competition
Intraspecific competition 1,
Intraspecific competition results...,
Types of competition 3
15
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Topic 19 -Predation
Fitness depends on an individuals...,
Predation 2,
Predation does not include 3
36
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Topic 20 -Coevolution
Lynx show a preference for 1,
How did the hudson bay company he...,
Lotka volterra models 1920s 3
19
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Topic 21 -Interspecific Competition
Interspecific competition 1,
Interspecific competition brings ...,
Less obvious effects than predati...
18
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Topic 22 -Symbiosis
Symbiosis is 1,
Parasitism includes 2,
Mutualism includes 3
17
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Topic 23/24 -Community Structure
Physical structure reflects abiot...,
The number of fundamental niche r...,
Biological structure reflects the...
28
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Topic 25 -Biodiversity
Ability of a community to either ...,
Stability resistance 2,
Resilience 3
16
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Topic 26 -Conservation: Extinction
Examples of extinction due to hum...,
What are the three types of extin...,
Background extinction 3
25
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Topic 27 -Community Dynamics
Succession 1,
Succession involves a pattern of ...,
Early successional species pionee...
25
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Topic 28 -Landscape Ecology
Landscapes are 1,
Landscape ecology 2,
Naturally occurring patches refle...
20
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Topic 29 -Energy and Nutrient Cycling
Ecosystems are considered to be _...,
Inputs 2,
Outputs 3
27
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Topic 31/32 -Biomes
Biomes 1,
Biomes are characterized by 2,
Transitions between biomes can be 3
26
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Topic 33 -Biogeochemical cycles
Internal cycling of nutrients 1,
Many transformations take place i...,
Weathering 3
11
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Topic 34 -Human Ecology
Anthropocene 1,
What are the causes of anthropoge...,
Habitat loss 3
7
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