Physical-biological interactions Flashcards

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What is ecology?

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Ecology is the study of interactions among living things and their environment

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2
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What is primary production?

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The production of organic compounds by living organisms from chemical energy

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3
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To be successful you need…

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more photosynthesis than respiration

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4
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What is critical depth?

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When the integral is the same photosynthesis and respiration

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5
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How can interactions be on different scales?

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  • Physical environment can drive adaptation
  • Physical environment can define habitats
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6
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Causation

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There is more to life than food

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7
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Linking biotic and abiotic data at the right scales

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  • Temporally lag by months
  • Spatially lag by 1000’s of km
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