PopulationsPP
... the difference between birth and death rate of a population. • Immigration – movement of individuals of a population moving into an area. (I = in) • Emigration – movement of individuals of a population out of an area. (E = exit) ...
... the difference between birth and death rate of a population. • Immigration – movement of individuals of a population moving into an area. (I = in) • Emigration – movement of individuals of a population out of an area. (E = exit) ...
WEEK 4
... • Biodiversity, or biological diversity, is a quantitative description of an area’s organisms, considering the diversity of species, their genes, their populations, and their communities. • A species is a particular type of organism; a population or group of populations whose members share certain c ...
... • Biodiversity, or biological diversity, is a quantitative description of an area’s organisms, considering the diversity of species, their genes, their populations, and their communities. • A species is a particular type of organism; a population or group of populations whose members share certain c ...
Guide 33
... foliage than the Brown Anole does. This result of competition is known as resource partitioning. ...
... foliage than the Brown Anole does. This result of competition is known as resource partitioning. ...
Unit 10: Classification
... A ___________________ is a group of the _________________________ that lives in one area. A ___________________ is a group of __________________________ that live together in one area. An _______________ includes: 1) _______________ factors – _________________ components of an ecosystem (sunli ...
... A ___________________ is a group of the _________________________ that lives in one area. A ___________________ is a group of __________________________ that live together in one area. An _______________ includes: 1) _______________ factors – _________________ components of an ecosystem (sunli ...
Notes
... • There are five basic types of interaction between species when they share limited resources: – Interspecific competition occurs when two or more species interact to gain access to the same limited resources. – Predation occurs when a member of one species (predator) feeds directly on all or part o ...
... • There are five basic types of interaction between species when they share limited resources: – Interspecific competition occurs when two or more species interact to gain access to the same limited resources. – Predation occurs when a member of one species (predator) feeds directly on all or part o ...
Glossary
... The fitness of an organism for its environment including the process by which it becomes fit and is able to survive and to reproduce. autotrophs An organism that can produce their own food usually by photosynthesis. behavior All responses made by an organism to changes in the environment. community ...
... The fitness of an organism for its environment including the process by which it becomes fit and is able to survive and to reproduce. autotrophs An organism that can produce their own food usually by photosynthesis. behavior All responses made by an organism to changes in the environment. community ...
... The bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) has a wide natural distribution in North America, as well as having been introduced into at least 16 countries for commercial purposes. In Mexico, this species was introduced, without any controls, into at least sixteen states. No preliminary studies were conducted to ...
Chapter 4 - TeacherWeb
... • Factors of environmental resistance are either: – density-independent: effect does not vary with population density; e.g., adverse weather – density-dependent: effect varies with population density; e.g., infectious disease ...
... • Factors of environmental resistance are either: – density-independent: effect does not vary with population density; e.g., adverse weather – density-dependent: effect varies with population density; e.g., infectious disease ...
Marine Ecology
... Predators keep prey #’s in check so prey will not out compete each other and form a monoculture and lower species diversity. ...
... Predators keep prey #’s in check so prey will not out compete each other and form a monoculture and lower species diversity. ...
11_Coevol
... Predator-Prey, Host-Parasite Coevolution • Bat predators are specifically tuned to the songs of their frog prey. ...
... Predator-Prey, Host-Parasite Coevolution • Bat predators are specifically tuned to the songs of their frog prey. ...
8 questions - University of San Diego
... Text Coverage: Chapter 2 (but not Elements of Life - pp 29-32) ...
... Text Coverage: Chapter 2 (but not Elements of Life - pp 29-32) ...
Ecological niche
... Ecological Succession – Transition in species competition over time. (Yellowstone Fires – did not take long for vegetation to return) (A) Primary – no soil to forest ecosystem. (B) Secondary – Existing community cleared by some disturbance (fire etc.) Happens if soil is still intact. (C ) Climax Com ...
... Ecological Succession – Transition in species competition over time. (Yellowstone Fires – did not take long for vegetation to return) (A) Primary – no soil to forest ecosystem. (B) Secondary – Existing community cleared by some disturbance (fire etc.) Happens if soil is still intact. (C ) Climax Com ...
POPULATION DYNAMICS
... • FOLLOW THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE SPAN • SHOWS LIFE EXPECTANCY AND PROBABILITY OF DEATH FOR INDIVIDUALS AT EACH AGE. ...
... • FOLLOW THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE SPAN • SHOWS LIFE EXPECTANCY AND PROBABILITY OF DEATH FOR INDIVIDUALS AT EACH AGE. ...
Principles of Ecology
... A. Habitat- part of the environment where an organism lives. Eagle in forest, Mouse in the classroom B. Niche- way of life, or role of a species in an ecosystem- the how, when and where an organism obtains its nutrients, its reproductive behavior, its habitat. C. Competition 1. In a balanced ecosy ...
... A. Habitat- part of the environment where an organism lives. Eagle in forest, Mouse in the classroom B. Niche- way of life, or role of a species in an ecosystem- the how, when and where an organism obtains its nutrients, its reproductive behavior, its habitat. C. Competition 1. In a balanced ecosy ...
complete table of learning goals
... Plants and animals need air and water; plants also need light and nutrients; animals also need food and shelter. Different species have different preferred conditions for growth. Organisms are born, live, and die.** Some members of the same species can survive (a specific event) even though every in ...
... Plants and animals need air and water; plants also need light and nutrients; animals also need food and shelter. Different species have different preferred conditions for growth. Organisms are born, live, and die.** Some members of the same species can survive (a specific event) even though every in ...
Ch. 4 - Ecosystems and Communities
... Competition ◦ Organisms compete for the same resources. Water, food, shelter, mates… ...
... Competition ◦ Organisms compete for the same resources. Water, food, shelter, mates… ...
File - Biggs` Biology
... overlying water. Photic zone- light for photosynthesis Aphotic zone- little to no light ...
... overlying water. Photic zone- light for photosynthesis Aphotic zone- little to no light ...
Name - MabryOnline.org
... Which of the following is NOT an example of dispersal? a. the wind carrying dandelion seeds to other fields b. a dog bringing home sticky plant burs on its fur c. an insect being carried down a river on a floating leaf d. a squirrel living in a forest on a mountain Dandelions, horses, and other orga ...
... Which of the following is NOT an example of dispersal? a. the wind carrying dandelion seeds to other fields b. a dog bringing home sticky plant burs on its fur c. an insect being carried down a river on a floating leaf d. a squirrel living in a forest on a mountain Dandelions, horses, and other orga ...