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2nd Year: Ecology

This class was created by Brainscape user Amber Sawyer. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Amber Sawyer
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Decks in this class (13)

Population dynamics
Give the fundamental equation for...,
Define a source population 2,
Define a sink population 3
33  cards
Stochasticity and stage structure
Define exponential growth 1,
What size populations does enviro...,
What affect does increasing envir...
41  cards
Density dependence
Define density dependence 1,
List 3 factors that affect popula...,
What are the 2 types of intraspec...
31  cards
Modelling population dynamics and density
Why are we interested in populati...,
What type of error is increased i...,
What is approximation error 3
33  cards
Interspecific competition
What is intraspecific competition 1,
What are the 2 types of intraspec...,
What is another name for intraspe...
49  cards
Competition continued
What are 3 factors that affect sp...,
Give an example of competition me...,
Define a darwinian demon 3
17  cards
Enemy-victim dynamics I
There are always winners and lose...,
Which is the longest continuous s...,
What pattern was shown in the wol...
23  cards
Enemy-victim dynamics II
The idea of time budget in ecolog...,
Define a functional response 2,
Define a numerical response 3
46  cards
Spatial patterning
More organisms are dispersal limi...,
Give an example of a factor that ...,
Nearly all ecological interaction...
44  cards
Mutualisms
Define a mutualism 1,
Mutualisms can be a obligate or b...,
Mutualisms can be direct or indir...
33  cards
Food web stability
Omnivores complicate food chains ...,
Which kind of communities are mor...,
Define an attractor in terms of s...
34  cards
Metapopulations
Define a metapopulation 1,
What are patches 2,
There are 4 characteristic spatia...
39  cards
Species-area relationships
Biodiversity hotspots are more su...,
When there is little overlap of b...,
Where is global species richness ...
44  cards

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