Campbell and Reece Chapter 53 Flashcards

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succession

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process of community development which involves species in one stage being replaced by different species

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primary succession

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change in species composition over time in a habitat which was not previously inhabited by organisms

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secondary succession

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change in species composition after a disturbance removes previous vegetation (soil is present)

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intermediate disturbance hypothesis

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species richness is greatest at moderate levels of disturbance

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orgasmic model (Clement)

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cooperative view of the community, the stresses the interaction of members, which tend to cluster in tightly knit groups within discrete community borders

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individualistic model (Gleason)

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each species has its own abiotic living requirements, not dependent on associations of organisms

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community

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consists of different species that live and interact in the same place at the same time

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ecosystem

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biological community and its abiotic environment

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community structure

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characteristic properties in communities that populations lack

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examples of community structure

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○ Types and numbers of species present
○ Relative abundance of each species
○ Interaction among different species
○ Community resilience to disturbances
○ Energy/nutrient flow throughout the community
- Productivity
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11
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community ecology

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description and analysis of patterns and processes in a wide variety of communities

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12
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facilitation

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species that interact in positive ways which modifies and enhances the local environment of other species

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13
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competition

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occurs when two or more individuals attempt to use the same essential resource

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14
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intraspecific competition

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competition within the population

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15
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interspecific competition

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competition outside the population

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16
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resource partitioning

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reduced competition among coexisting species because of each species’ niche differing from the others in one or more ways

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17
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competitive exclusion principle

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hypothesized that one species excludes another from its niche as a result of interspecific competition

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18
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character displacement

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divergence in traits of two species living in the same geographic area

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19
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predation

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consumption of one species

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prey

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species eaten during predation

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predator

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species eating during predation

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22
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prey defense techniques

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  • chemical protection
  • physical protection
  • aposematic coloration
  • cryptic coloration
  • batesian mimicry
  • Mullerian mimicry
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Aposematic coloration

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conspicuous colors or patterns which advertise a species’ un-palatability to potential predators

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cryptic coloration

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colors or markings that help hide from predators by blending into their physical surroundings

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25
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Batesian mimicry

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a form of defense where a defenseless species is protected from predation by its resemblence to a species that is dangerous in some way

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Mullerian mimicry

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different species, all of which are poisonous or harmful, resemble one another so that predators more easily identify the one aposematic coloration

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27
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Predator tactics

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pursuit, ambush

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28
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coevolution

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interdependent evolution of two species

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29
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symbiosis

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intimate relationship or association between two or more members of a species

30
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mutualism

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symbiotic relationship in which both symbionts benefit

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commensalism

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symbiotic relationship in which one symbiont is benefited and the other is neither helped nor harmed

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obligate mutualism

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mutualism that is essential to the survival of both symbionts

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facultative mutualism

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mutualism in which either symbiont can live on its own under certain condititions

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Examples of mutualism

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nitrogen fixing bacteria and legume
reef-building animals and zooxanthellae
mycorrhizae

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mycorrhizae

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mutualistic associations between fungi and the roots of plants

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parasitism

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symbiotic relationship in which one symbiont is benefited and the other is harmed

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parasite

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benefits from parasitism

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host

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harmed by parasites in parasitism

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pathogen

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parasite that causes disease and sometimes the death of its host

40
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ectoparasites

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ticks and other parasites that live outside of the host’s body

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endoparasites

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parasites like tapeworms that live within the host’s body

42
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Entamoeba histolytica

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amoebic dysentery

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Plasmodium

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an apicomplexan that causes malaria

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ecological niche

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a species’ ecological role within the structure and function of a community

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factors a niche considers

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abiotic and biotic parts of existence
habitat, predation, and competition
interaction with abiotic factors

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fundamental niche

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potential ecological niche of a species

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realized niche

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lifestyle a species actually pursues and the resources it actually uses

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habitat

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local environment in which a species lives

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structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations…

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determine tolerance for environmental extremes

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limiting resource

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any environmental resource that because it is scare or unfavorable tends to restrict the ecological niche of species

51
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examples of limiting resources

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soil’s mineral content
temperature extremes
precipitation amounts

52
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keystone species

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certain species that are crucial in determining the nature of the entire community (its species composition and ecosystem functioning)

53
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characteristics of keystone species

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  • usually not the most abundant
  • often affect the amount of limiting resources
  • difficult to measure direct and indirect impacts on ecosystem
  • many are apex predators
54
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dominant species

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greatly affect the community because they are very common

55
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examples of dominant species

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  • trees in a forest
  • cordgrass in salt marshes
  • coral in coral reefs
56
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species richness

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number of species in a community

57
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factors determining number of species

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structural complexity of habitats
geographic isolation
habitat stress
closeness to the margins of adjacent communities
geological history
58
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species richness is ___ related to geographic isolation

why?

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inversely

distance effect
isolated areas are smaller and have fewer niches

59
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distance effect

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difficulty encountered by many species in reaching and successfully colonizing the island

60
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species richness is ___ related to environmental stress; why?

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inversely; species richness- energy hypothesis

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species richness- energy hypothesis

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suggests that different latitudes affect species richness because of variations in solar energy

62
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species richness is ___ related to closeness to margins of communities; why?

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directly; more ecological niches because of being in the ecotone

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ecotone

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transitional zone where two or more communities meet

64
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species richness is ___ related to structural complexity; why?

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directly; greater complexity= more niches to fill

65
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species richness is ___ related to less disturbed, stable communities

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directly; time hypothesis

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time hypothesis

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idea that older, more stable habitats have greater species richness than habitats subjected to frequent widespread disturbances

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disturbance

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any event in time that disrupts community or population structure

68
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community stability

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ability of a community to withstand disturbances

69
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species diversity-

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measure of the relative importance of each species within a community

70
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diversity indices

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mathematical expression to represent species diversity