Life Science-Population Ecology Flashcards

Decks in this Class (22):

• Energy And Nutrient Transfer

  Energy And Nutrient Transfer

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  what are producers,

  green plants use light as a source of en,

  many bacteria are also _____
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• Carbon

  Carbon

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  why do all living organisms need carbon,

  how does carbon get back into the air 3,

  how do we know most photosynthesis happe
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• Soil

  Soil

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  what are soils,

  how do plants rely on soil,

  why are bacteria vital components of soi
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• Pollution In Air And Land

  Pollution in air and land

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  what harmful elements do exhaust fumes c,

  car fumes cause __ __ of all air polluti,

  how can the exhaust fume pollution be so
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• Pollution Of The Rivers And Seas

  Pollution of the rivers and seas

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  which pollutants drain from land into ri,

  which pollutants are often discharged in,

  why is sewage our biggest single polluta
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• Deforestation

  Deforestation

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  why are forests so important 2,

  what are the reasons for deforestation 5,

  what are consequences of deforestation 3
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• The Greenhouse Effect Greenhouse Gases

  The Greenhouse Effect & Greenhouse Gases

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  what are greenhouse gases,

  give examples of greenhouse gases 6,

  what balance do greenhouse gases maintai
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• What Is Biodiversity

  What is Biodiversity?

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  what is biodiversity,

  biodiversity refers to more than individ,

  what are the 3 levels biodiversity can b
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• South Africa S Living Wealth

  South Africa's Living Wealth

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  how many species of flowering plants occ,

  where is there a significant concentrati,

  how many of south africas threatened pla
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• Importance Of Biodiversity

  Importance of Biodiversity

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  all organisms play some role in an ___ a,

  give an example of how in the process of,

  what happens when of the major links dur
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• Threats To South Africa S Biodiversity

  Threats to South Africa's Biodiversity

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  what are the 3 major threats to south af,

  what happens when we pave more and more,

  give an example of human interference in
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• Ecology

  Ecology

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  what is an individual,

  what is a species,

  what is a population
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• Biomes In Sa

  Biomes in SA

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  do biomes have an effect on temperature,

  what is the largest biome in south afric,

  where is the savannah located
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• Population Ecology 1

  Population Ecology (1)

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  what is ecology,

  what is population ecology,

  individuals live together in ____ differ
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• Limiting Factors 2

  Limiting factors (2)

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  what are limiting factors,

  what are density independent factors,

  what are density dependent factors
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• Predator Prey Relationships 3

  Predator-prey relationships (3)

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  all living organisms within an ecosystem,

  changes in the population size of one sp,

  what is predation
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• Food Webs And Competition 4

  Food Webs and Competition (4)

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  what is a food web,

  multiple food webs are made up of _____,

  how do we keep ecosystems healthy
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• Ecological Niches 5

  Ecological Niches (5)

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  how do populations survive,

  how do populations survive and reproduce,

  what do the requirements for populations
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• Coexisting Predators 6

  Coexisting predators (6)

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  many ecosystems have ____ predator speci,

  how do coexisting predators co exist by,

  lions have the advantage of being ____ a
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• Ecological Succession 7

  Ecological succession (7)

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  what is ecological succession,

  what are the types of succession 2,

  what is primary succession
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• Social Organisation 8

  Social organisation (8)

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  social organisation,

  very few animals live in a completely __,

  to be socially organised certain feature
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• Human Population Dynamics 9

  Human Population Dynamics (9)

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  it is estimated that 10 00o years ago th,

  what has caused this exponential growth,

  how have humans reduced environmental re
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