Ecoclogy Flashcards

(38 cards)

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Photosynthesis
what does chlorophyll do?

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is the green in a planet and it converts light energy into chemical energy during the day

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difference between photosynthesis and cellular respiration

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p=converts sunlight, CO2, and water into glucose and oxygen
cr=breaks down glucose to release energy (ATP) producing CO2 and water

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Density

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affects growth rate of a population due to how crowded it is

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4
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Density formula

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D=m/v

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Niche

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is a job in an ecosystem
ex) finding food, habitat, relationship

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Types of Ecosystem

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terrestrial (desert, forest)
aquatic
manmade

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Ecosystem

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connecting with biotic community and abiotic environment

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What is each step of a food chain/ web called

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trophic levels

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overexploitation

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over - harvesting, fishing, hunting

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parasite

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an organism that lives in another harming it

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Habitat loss

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destroying habitats from humans and not replacing it

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12
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2 types of competition

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interspecific
intraspecific

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interspecific

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2+ families beefing

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14
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intraspecific

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beef between 1 family

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15
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biomagnification

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increase of toxins through trophic levels

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bioaccumulation

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increase of harmful toxins in 1 anima

17
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why are scientists scared of extinction

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extinction is normal but human activity increased it

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Earth’s forehead

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lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere

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how are invasive species controlled

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chemically
biologically
mechanically

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species richness

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the # of species in a community

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main greenhouse gases

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CO2
Carbon vapour
methane

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what humans are doing to mitigate

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reducing the use of energy
using public transport
use renewable resources

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the effects of climate change

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more droughts/floods
increase of temp.
serve weather
loss biodiversity

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carrying capacity

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is the max. population that can be sustained with the available resources

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some reasons populations decrease and increase
D=not enough food and room I=lots of room mates lots of food
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factors affecting biodiversity?
density anthropogenic factors competition habitat loss parasites overexploitation
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energy pyramid
amount of energy that is available to the level of the food chain APEX SECONDARY PRIMARY PRODUCERS
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original source of energy in a food chain
sun
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anthropogenic factors
human activity that harms the environment
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wildlife exploitation
animals that are killed by humans it has a great hold on the population
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food chains
is a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy
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food webs
has all the food chains of an environment
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3 types of consumers
herbivores, carnivora and omnivores
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equilibrium
a balance between all organisms and their needed resources
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climax community
populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment
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ecological footprint
the amount of energy and resources a human uses
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biotic
living things in an environment
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abiotic
non-living things in an environment