Ecology Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
Q

Non-living parts in an environment (Water, sun, wind)

A

Abiotic

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2
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Living parts in an environment (Animals, plants, etc.)

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Biotic

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3
Q

Study of organisms and their interactions with their environment

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Ecology

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4
Q

Individual within a species

A

Organism

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5
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All members of a species in an area

A

Population

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6
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Several populations living and interacting in an area

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Community

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7
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Community and non-living parts

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Ecosystem

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8
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Many similar ecosystems within a large area

A

Biome

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9
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All biomes in the entire world

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Biosphere

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10
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Process where plants take sunlight and carbon to make sugar AKA food

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Photosynthesis

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11
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Take in sugar (Food) and give off carbon

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Cell Respiration

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12
Q

How a population is organized

A

Population Distribution

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13
Q

High population with many organisms per km2
~Or~
Low population with few organisms per km2

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Population Density

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14
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Effects population due to higher density

Ex: Food resources, disease, predation

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Density Dependent

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15
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Effects population no matter what

Ex: Flood, drought, forest fires

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Density Independent

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