Phylogenetics
Represents
relationships across
species/groups and Depicts the common
ancestors between groups
What is a Phylogenetic Tree
study of the interactions
between organisms and their
environment
What is Ecology
group of
individuals of the same
species that live in the
same place at the same
time.
what is Population
Population found at a branching points, which gives rise to all descendent species
What is a Common Ancestor
how an individual
organism’s structure, physiology, and
behavior meet environmental challenges
What is Organismal Ecology
The number of individuals per unit area
What is density
Branching Points and Represents populations not individuals
What is a Node
how populations
change through time and what factors affect
population change & population size
What is population ecology
the pattern of spacing of individuals
within boundaries of the population
What is dispersion
Independently evolving lineages and Could contain many species along the way and Many branches are often excluded (e.g.
leading to extinct species
What is a Branch
how species interactions,
such as predation and competition, affect
community structure and organization
What is community ecology
Study of
vital statistics and how
they change in a
population over time
What is demography
All branches and tips derived from a
given node
What is a clade
how energy flows and
chemical cycles between organisms and their
environment
What is ecosystem ecology
plots
the number of surviving
individuals at each age
What is a survivorship curve