Vocabulary for AP Environmental Science A Horizon
... Chain Reaction- A self-sustaining series of reactions, in particular those of nuclear fission in which the particles released by one nucleus trigger the fission of at least as many further nuclei. Channelization - An engineering technique that consists of straightening, deepening, widening, clearing ...
... Chain Reaction- A self-sustaining series of reactions, in particular those of nuclear fission in which the particles released by one nucleus trigger the fission of at least as many further nuclei. Channelization - An engineering technique that consists of straightening, deepening, widening, clearing ...
APES Vocabulary Review
... present in many soils and rocks. These materials may lessen potential adverse effects of acid rain. C Horizon- Horizon is composed of partially altered (weathered) parent material; the material could be rock or be alluvial in nature, such as river gravels in other environments. This horizon may be s ...
... present in many soils and rocks. These materials may lessen potential adverse effects of acid rain. C Horizon- Horizon is composed of partially altered (weathered) parent material; the material could be rock or be alluvial in nature, such as river gravels in other environments. This horizon may be s ...
Chapter 18 – Ecology of Organisms and Populations
... County in an airplane, you will notice that there is a definite patchiness to the landscape; you will see large tracts of residential land, agriculturized land, native prairie, forests, and lakes. Essentially, you could refer to each as a major category of environments. Now you decide to parachute d ...
... County in an airplane, you will notice that there is a definite patchiness to the landscape; you will see large tracts of residential land, agriculturized land, native prairie, forests, and lakes. Essentially, you could refer to each as a major category of environments. Now you decide to parachute d ...
Chapter 13: Principles of Ecology
... needs to survive, stay healthy and reproduce. (food, abiotic conditions, behavior) o A lion’s niche is eating, drinking and finding mates. What are some of the abiotic and biotic factors of your habitat? Resource availability give structure to a community. Natural selection states that in a given ...
... needs to survive, stay healthy and reproduce. (food, abiotic conditions, behavior) o A lion’s niche is eating, drinking and finding mates. What are some of the abiotic and biotic factors of your habitat? Resource availability give structure to a community. Natural selection states that in a given ...
Survival of The Sweetest
... The keystone species in this model is a large, predatory starfish. The starfish preys upon all five species. The carnivorous snail eats both mussels and barnacles. Each species competes for the limited space along the rocky ...
... The keystone species in this model is a large, predatory starfish. The starfish preys upon all five species. The carnivorous snail eats both mussels and barnacles. Each species competes for the limited space along the rocky ...
IAS and Env Ethics Non Animals Conference2
... For a discussion of the problems see Sandro Bertolino and Piero Genovesi, ‘Spread and Attempted Eradication of the Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Italy and Consequences for the Red Squirrel’, (2003) 109 Biological Conservation 351. ...
... For a discussion of the problems see Sandro Bertolino and Piero Genovesi, ‘Spread and Attempted Eradication of the Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Italy and Consequences for the Red Squirrel’, (2003) 109 Biological Conservation 351. ...
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT:
... 6. Describe Bob Paine’s initial experimental procedures and key results for Pisaster ochraceus removal experiments on the Washington coast. 7. When Bob Paine returned to his experimental sites 14-17 years after the Pisaster-exclusion cages were removed he found that the thick beds of mussels persist ...
... 6. Describe Bob Paine’s initial experimental procedures and key results for Pisaster ochraceus removal experiments on the Washington coast. 7. When Bob Paine returned to his experimental sites 14-17 years after the Pisaster-exclusion cages were removed he found that the thick beds of mussels persist ...
Principles of Biology ______Lake Tahoe Community
... e) growth rate is small when population is very small and very large; f) growth rate is largest when N is intermediate level of K g) S - shaped curve 2. early in population growth, fewer individuals may cause slow growth a. Allee effect - individs can’t find each other to mate, etc. 3. life history ...
... e) growth rate is small when population is very small and very large; f) growth rate is largest when N is intermediate level of K g) S - shaped curve 2. early in population growth, fewer individuals may cause slow growth a. Allee effect - individs can’t find each other to mate, etc. 3. life history ...
Principles of Population Ecology
... • these concepts are useful • but oversimplifies most life histories – Many species: • combination of r- and K-selected traits • traits that are neither r-selected nor K-selected ...
... • these concepts are useful • but oversimplifies most life histories – Many species: • combination of r- and K-selected traits • traits that are neither r-selected nor K-selected ...
Intrinsic and extrinsic influences on ecological communities
... stages identified from geographic distributions and taxonomic differentiation of island populations indeed represented a temporal sequence, and that related species could be in different stages of this cycle at any given time. It is a small step to recognize that similar expansion and contraction cy ...
... stages identified from geographic distributions and taxonomic differentiation of island populations indeed represented a temporal sequence, and that related species could be in different stages of this cycle at any given time. It is a small step to recognize that similar expansion and contraction cy ...
Chapter 14 Study Guide A-Answers
... 2. Circle the letter next to the situation that would explain an increase in the population density of a population of deer. a. an increase in the number of deer predators b. a decrease in the area of deer habitat c. an increase in the area of deer habitat d. a decrease in the number of deer in the ...
... 2. Circle the letter next to the situation that would explain an increase in the population density of a population of deer. a. an increase in the number of deer predators b. a decrease in the area of deer habitat c. an increase in the area of deer habitat d. a decrease in the number of deer in the ...
Outline
... Population growth Growth is a feature common to all populations of living organisms. While we have a perception that growth implies an increase, populations may exhibit positive growth and grow larger, or... they may show negative growth and grow smaller. Populations may even remain the same size an ...
... Population growth Growth is a feature common to all populations of living organisms. While we have a perception that growth implies an increase, populations may exhibit positive growth and grow larger, or... they may show negative growth and grow smaller. Populations may even remain the same size an ...
Algal Biofuel White Paper
... algal species, or “weeds,” and algal predators called zooplankton, borne by the wind or stuck to waterfowl that land in the ponds, would quickly invade the pond. These “weeds” will begin competing for ...
... algal species, or “weeds,” and algal predators called zooplankton, borne by the wind or stuck to waterfowl that land in the ponds, would quickly invade the pond. These “weeds” will begin competing for ...
AP Biology Population Ecology
... Population growth rates Factors affecting population growth rate ...
... Population growth rates Factors affecting population growth rate ...
Behavioral Ecology
... they apply to an example organism – focus on the adaptive benefit of the life history. Are there any disadvantages? This is a core concept. - semelparity/ big-bang reproduction: a life history in which adults have but a single reproductive opportunity to produce large #s of offspring (+) agave plant ...
... they apply to an example organism – focus on the adaptive benefit of the life history. Are there any disadvantages? This is a core concept. - semelparity/ big-bang reproduction: a life history in which adults have but a single reproductive opportunity to produce large #s of offspring (+) agave plant ...
Eastern Bristlebird Saving our Species project 2013
... Extensive and intense fire is a major threat to the central and southern populations and a threat to the northern population. Eastern Bristlebirds are semi-flightless and it is expected that few individuals would survive an intense fire event. ...
... Extensive and intense fire is a major threat to the central and southern populations and a threat to the northern population. Eastern Bristlebirds are semi-flightless and it is expected that few individuals would survive an intense fire event. ...
UNIT 9 I. Population Structure and Dynamics Module 36.2 Density
... B. There are four interspecific interactions that tie populations together in communities: competition, predation, herbivory, and symbiosis. These interactions are all influenced by evolution through natural selection. Module 37.2 Competition may occur when a shared resource is limited. A. Interspec ...
... B. There are four interspecific interactions that tie populations together in communities: competition, predation, herbivory, and symbiosis. These interactions are all influenced by evolution through natural selection. Module 37.2 Competition may occur when a shared resource is limited. A. Interspec ...
Ecology - Effingham County Schools
... Polar ice caps have no soil, therefore no plant community. The climate and organisms found on mountains change as the elevation changes. ...
... Polar ice caps have no soil, therefore no plant community. The climate and organisms found on mountains change as the elevation changes. ...
Ecology PowerPoint
... • Each step on a food chain or food web is called a TROPHIC LEVEL • Each consumer depends on the TROPHIC LEVEL below it for energy, and AUTOTROPHS are always on the first level • About 10% of the energy available within one trophic level is available to the next • A BIOMASS/ECOLOGICAL PYRAMID illus ...
... • Each step on a food chain or food web is called a TROPHIC LEVEL • Each consumer depends on the TROPHIC LEVEL below it for energy, and AUTOTROPHS are always on the first level • About 10% of the energy available within one trophic level is available to the next • A BIOMASS/ECOLOGICAL PYRAMID illus ...
does metabolic theory apply to community ecology? it`s a matter of
... sizes should consume roughly the same amount of food as all of the herbivorous mammals within a 10-fold range of body sizes. This suggests that, on average, species should be getting approximately equal-sized ‘‘slices’’ of the limiting resources for which they compete. Does this mean that there are ...
... sizes should consume roughly the same amount of food as all of the herbivorous mammals within a 10-fold range of body sizes. This suggests that, on average, species should be getting approximately equal-sized ‘‘slices’’ of the limiting resources for which they compete. Does this mean that there are ...