Population Ecology - Capital High School
... conditions allow; when conditions worsen, population size plummets. Short life span Reproduce early in life Many offspring/large clutch size Usually small in size Little or no parental care Bacteria, some plants, insects ...
... conditions allow; when conditions worsen, population size plummets. Short life span Reproduce early in life Many offspring/large clutch size Usually small in size Little or no parental care Bacteria, some plants, insects ...
Limiting Factors
... Ex. Elk mate only once a year while mice or rabbits mate multiple times in a year ...
... Ex. Elk mate only once a year while mice or rabbits mate multiple times in a year ...
Part C: The Biosphere - Environmental Intermediate
... the structure of animal and plant communities. In general, when two species competing for a resource occur together and compete, these either coexist or else are subject to competitive exclusion. The main question is however, can competing species coexist or not, and what are the major factors that ...
... the structure of animal and plant communities. In general, when two species competing for a resource occur together and compete, these either coexist or else are subject to competitive exclusion. The main question is however, can competing species coexist or not, and what are the major factors that ...
Clash of Classes Review Ecology 2014 2015.notebook
... at the same time A because of the interactions that shape the ecosystem B unless the species require different abiotic factors C because of the competitive exclusion principle D unless the species require different biotic factors 7 A biome is identified by its particular set of abiotic factors and i ...
... at the same time A because of the interactions that shape the ecosystem B unless the species require different abiotic factors C because of the competitive exclusion principle D unless the species require different biotic factors 7 A biome is identified by its particular set of abiotic factors and i ...
Chapter 8
... i. Organisms cannot reproduce indefinitely at their intrinsic rates of increase because the environment sets limits (environmental resistance) 1. Environmental resistance includes environmental conditions that limit availability of food, water and shelter; as well as limits imposed by disease, pred ...
... i. Organisms cannot reproduce indefinitely at their intrinsic rates of increase because the environment sets limits (environmental resistance) 1. Environmental resistance includes environmental conditions that limit availability of food, water and shelter; as well as limits imposed by disease, pred ...
Ch 8 outline
... i. Organisms cannot reproduce indefinitely at their intrinsic rates of increase because the environment sets limits (environmental resistance) ...
... i. Organisms cannot reproduce indefinitely at their intrinsic rates of increase because the environment sets limits (environmental resistance) ...
Artifact 1
... e. Mutualism is a type of relationship in which both organisms benefit from the relationship. A simple example is the student-teacher relationship. Teachers give students the knowledge needed to go into the work force and without students, teachers would not be needed in the work force. f. Competit ...
... e. Mutualism is a type of relationship in which both organisms benefit from the relationship. A simple example is the student-teacher relationship. Teachers give students the knowledge needed to go into the work force and without students, teachers would not be needed in the work force. f. Competit ...
biology - Ward`s Science
... populations, and communities respond to external factors 11D Describe how events and processes that occur during ecological succession can change populations and species diversity 12A Interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition among organisms ...
... populations, and communities respond to external factors 11D Describe how events and processes that occur during ecological succession can change populations and species diversity 12A Interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition among organisms ...
The species-pool hypothesis
... differentiate on a spatial and temporal scale from each other in terms of resource use, recruitment etc. After this niche differentiation competition would be enough reduced to mediate coexistence of the species. Competitive exclusion resulting in a few dominant species thus would be the expected ou ...
... differentiate on a spatial and temporal scale from each other in terms of resource use, recruitment etc. After this niche differentiation competition would be enough reduced to mediate coexistence of the species. Competitive exclusion resulting in a few dominant species thus would be the expected ou ...
Mark Scheme
... Note: the examples in part (a) are included in the syllabus; there are other acceptable examples. ...
... Note: the examples in part (a) are included in the syllabus; there are other acceptable examples. ...
Ecology Notes
... increases (ex: disease, famine, etc). Some cause an increase in competition. Density-independent limiting factors-factors whose limiting effects are not tied to population density (ex: natural disasters, climate, etc) ...
... increases (ex: disease, famine, etc). Some cause an increase in competition. Density-independent limiting factors-factors whose limiting effects are not tied to population density (ex: natural disasters, climate, etc) ...
the paleoecological significance of opportunistic
... yielded no live specimens in October, 1968. Mulinia invasions, therefore, have not occurred simultaneously all over the Long Island Sound region, but have mainly been spatially and temporally sporadic. It is possible, however, that one large scale invasion did occur in addition to many smaller local ...
... yielded no live specimens in October, 1968. Mulinia invasions, therefore, have not occurred simultaneously all over the Long Island Sound region, but have mainly been spatially and temporally sporadic. It is possible, however, that one large scale invasion did occur in addition to many smaller local ...
eports
... space (e.g., Watt 1947, Herben et al. 2000). Furthermore, sessile species such as plants interact over relatively short distances and most strongly with only their immediate neighbors (e.g., Tyler and D’ Antonio 1995). The combination of local interactions and nonrandom arrangement in space produces ...
... space (e.g., Watt 1947, Herben et al. 2000). Furthermore, sessile species such as plants interact over relatively short distances and most strongly with only their immediate neighbors (e.g., Tyler and D’ Antonio 1995). The combination of local interactions and nonrandom arrangement in space produces ...
Ecology Unit 2B Vocabulary and Standards
... 2E Many biological processes involved in growth, reproduction, and dynamic homeostasis include temporal regulation and coordination L.O. 2.38 and 2.39 and 2.40 Cooperative behavior of populations contributes to survival of the populations. *Describe the mutualistic relationship found within a liche ...
... 2E Many biological processes involved in growth, reproduction, and dynamic homeostasis include temporal regulation and coordination L.O. 2.38 and 2.39 and 2.40 Cooperative behavior of populations contributes to survival of the populations. *Describe the mutualistic relationship found within a liche ...
Community Ecology
... Sale 1977, 1978, Sale & Williams 1982 - lottery process in coral reef fish community assembly - Chesson’s storage hypothesis (requires species-specific environmental responses, buffered population growth, and covariance between environment and competition to facilitate coexistence/diversity) - resul ...
... Sale 1977, 1978, Sale & Williams 1982 - lottery process in coral reef fish community assembly - Chesson’s storage hypothesis (requires species-specific environmental responses, buffered population growth, and covariance between environment and competition to facilitate coexistence/diversity) - resul ...
Habitats and adaptations
... that help organisms to survive, for example, the sounds made by whales. ...
... that help organisms to survive, for example, the sounds made by whales. ...
6-8 - Wave Foundation
... Growth rates of crocodilians can be effected by many environmental and genetic factors. Crocodilians possess indeterminate growth meaning they have the potential to grow their entire lives. However, as they reach adult size more energy is used for reproduction, defending territory, and body maintena ...
... Growth rates of crocodilians can be effected by many environmental and genetic factors. Crocodilians possess indeterminate growth meaning they have the potential to grow their entire lives. However, as they reach adult size more energy is used for reproduction, defending territory, and body maintena ...
Populations PPT
... • Large species that live in more stable environments usually have slow lifehistory patterns. • Reproduce and mature slowly, and are longlived. ...
... • Large species that live in more stable environments usually have slow lifehistory patterns. • Reproduce and mature slowly, and are longlived. ...
Populations
... limit population growth (density dependent or density independent) 9. Biotic Potential (Fecundity): maximum reproductive rate under ideal conditions ...
... limit population growth (density dependent or density independent) 9. Biotic Potential (Fecundity): maximum reproductive rate under ideal conditions ...
Review Article The Fluctuation Niche in Plants - CREAF
... periods; (2) a slow growth, to ensure space domain, versus a fast growth to take advantage of disturbances;s (3) a high structural investment and low reproductive and dispersal effort versus a low investment in structure and high capacity of reproductive regeneration and dispersal. It is also the tra ...
... periods; (2) a slow growth, to ensure space domain, versus a fast growth to take advantage of disturbances;s (3) a high structural investment and low reproductive and dispersal effort versus a low investment in structure and high capacity of reproductive regeneration and dispersal. It is also the tra ...
Chapter 39 - Kingsborough Community College
... 30. Which behavioral response to the threat of predation is most likely to be selected for in a species that uses camouflage for protection from predators? a. A quick escape response b. Sudden display to startle the predator c. Cooperative behavior d. Behavior that mimics the behavior of the predat ...
... 30. Which behavioral response to the threat of predation is most likely to be selected for in a species that uses camouflage for protection from predators? a. A quick escape response b. Sudden display to startle the predator c. Cooperative behavior d. Behavior that mimics the behavior of the predat ...
populations - University of Warwick
... creates a threshold population size, below which extinction results – a phenomenon known as the Allee effect (Stephens et al. 1999. What is the Allee effect? Oikos. 87, 185-190). ...
... creates a threshold population size, below which extinction results – a phenomenon known as the Allee effect (Stephens et al. 1999. What is the Allee effect? Oikos. 87, 185-190). ...