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Decks in this class (15)

Introduction to ecology
What is ecology 1,
Why is ecology important 2,
Main types of interaction 3
17  cards
Life history
Life history definition 1,
1938 the first life history model...,
1967 macarthur and wilson introdu...
19  cards
Species distribution
Species distribution definition 1,
Niche theory 2,
Collecting and filtering data 3
25  cards
Interspecific competition
Definition 1,
2 types of interspecific competit...,
Competitive exclusion principle g...
21  cards
Metapopulations
Key terminology 1,
Why this is of interest to ecolog...,
Summary of 4 main models 3
26  cards
intraspecific competition
Definition 1,
Why does it occur 2,
2 main forms 3
25  cards
predator-prey relationship
Paradox of enrichment 1,
Population dynamics 2,
Lotka volterra model 3
12  cards
Mutualism
Definition 1,
Benefits of mutualism 2,
Proximate mutualism 3
22  cards
ecology of disease#
Key points 1,
Key definitions 2,
Disease transmission 3
18  cards
energy and trophic structure
Definition 1,
Can be demonstrated as a trophic ...,
Chemical energy is transferred th...
22  cards
Macroecology
Definition 1,
Why is it important 2,
Methodology and approach 3
25  cards
Harvesting species
Definition 1,
Sustainable harvesting essential ...,
In the past unsustainable harvest...
21  cards
Rewilding
Definition 1,
Dave foreman usa first coined the...,
Rewilding three main methods 3
15  cards
Ecosystem services
Definition 1,
The four services 2,
Provisioning services 3
24  cards
Ecology and climate change
Climate change definition 1,
Impact of the industrial revoluti...,
When was climate change discovered 3
23  cards

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