Topic 4: Ecology Flashcards

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1.Define species, populations, communities and ecosystems.

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2.Outline how the distribution of species is affected by limiting factors

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3.Compare and contrast autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition.

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4.Outline plant and algal nutrition by looking at trends, patterns, and discrepancies.

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5.Classify species as autotrophs, consumers, detritivores or saprotrophs from their mode of nutrition.

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6.Test for the association between two species using the chi-squared test with data obtained by quadrat sampling// 7. Recognize and interpret statistical significance.

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7.Use a transect to correlate the distribution of plant or animal species with an abiotic variable.

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15.Explain energy flow within an ecosystem starting with light energy from the sun.

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16.Outline the uses of energy released by respiration.

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17.Outline energy losses in ecosystems.

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18.Explain how energy flow limits the length of food chains and the biomass of higher trophic levels.

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21.Outline how most species occupy different trophic levels in multiple food chains.

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25.Compare pyramids of energy from different ecosystems.

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33.Outline the role of both aquatic and terrestrial autotrophs in carbon fixation.

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34.Outline the release of carbon dioxide from cell respiration.

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35.Outline methanogenesis and the oxidation of methane.

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36.Outline peat formation.

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37.Outline the formation of fossilized organic matter into oil, gas and coal.

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38.Outline how combustion creates carbon dioxide.

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39.Outline how limestone formation occurs.

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40.Construct a labeled diagram of the carbon cycle.

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41.Relate carbon fluxes estimations to carbon cycle processes.

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42.Analyze data from atmosphere monitoring stations showing annual fluctuations.

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56.Outline the relative impacts of four of the most significant greenhouse gasses.

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57.Explain the greenhouse effect with respect to wavelength emission and absorption.

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58.Outline the correlation between global temperatures and carbon dioxide concentrations on Earth.

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59.Outline how global temperatures and climate patterns are influenced by concentrations of greenhouse gases.

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60Outline the correlation between rising atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide since the start of the industrial revolution and average global temperatures.

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61.Evaluate claims that human activities are not causing climate change.

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62.Outline threats to coral reefs from increasing concentrations of dissolved carbon dioxide.

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