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| The study of classification |
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| Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) |
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| Developed the binomial system of biological classification |
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| The study of interactions between organisms and their environment |
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| Adujusting physically and or behaviorally to changes in the environment |
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| How do you calculate growth rate? |
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| GR= (BR + MR) - DR/ 1000 X 100 |
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| A community and its habitat |
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1. Shelter, space, H20
- competition
- commensalism
- mutualism
2. Food
- predation
- parasitims
- mutualism
- commensalism
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| Ecosystem Structure levels |
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Food Chains
Food Webs
Pyramid Medals |
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Sun--Plants--Deer--People
2nd consumer (carnevoir and omnivoirs)
1st consumers (herbivoirs)
Producers (mostly plants) |
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| The greather the species diversity the more stable the ecosystem |
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| Shows how many individuals an ecosystem can support |
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Circadion Rythm (24 hour cycle)
Divurnal- day time , humans
Mocturnal, night time , bats |
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| The regular exchange of elements between the living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem |
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- soil is frozen much of the year
- vegetation - mosses lichens small flowering plants
- yearly precipitation- 10cm
- temp. range- -40-39 degrees
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- precipitation- 25cm
- soil- thin permafrost
- vegetation- lichens, dwarf woody plants
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| coniferous forest (taiga) |
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- precipitation- 35-75cm
- low nutrients highly acidic
- evergreen trees
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- Precipitation- 75-125cm
- soil- moist
- vegetation- broad-leafed deciduous trees and shrubs
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- precipitation- 25-75
- soil- rich in neutrients
- vegetation dense tall trees in moist dry trees in short areas
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- precipitation- 25cm
- soil- dry and sandy
- vegetation- scattered grass
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- precipitation- 200-400cm
- soil- thin, moist
- vegetation- broad leaf evergreen trees and shrubs
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| Olympic Penninsula- Temperate rain forest |
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- precipitation- 200-400cm
- soil- moist rich nutrients high acidity
- vegetation- giant needle leafed evergreens
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| All populations living in an area and interacting with each other |
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| Role of spcieces within a community |
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| organism that is involved in a symbiotc association |
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| Anything that affects an organism in any way |
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| Ceographical areas that are characterized by specific types of organisms and abiotic climate conditions |
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Boundries between zones wtihin a biome of boundries between biomes
Main limiting factors
- temperature
- light intensity
- precipitation
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| Ecotones between marine and freshwater biomes |
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| A process of trying to regain an orginal state of being |
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Land that hasn't been touched
ex: newly formed ponds |
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Soil is formed and is still intact after disturbance.
ex: abandoned cropland |
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- Pioneer or Early Stage - resources are very limited
- Seral or Middle Stage - food chains now begin to form food webs
- Climax or Late Stage - resources are sufficently abundant
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| All organisms of one species living in a specific area at a specific time |
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| Characteristics of a Population |
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Density
Dispersion
Size
Structure |
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