Maximum number of individuals supported by a habitat is the
What is carrying capacity
100
competition can limit population growth:
What is intraspecific
100
Any changes to the Earth’s climate system that affect how much energy enters or leaves the system alters Earth’s radiative equilibrium and can force temperatures to rise or fall
What is climate forcing
100
economic benefits of biodiversity
What is pollination
200
the biome that is at the bottom of all aquatic biomes
What is benthic realm
200
elephants, bears, lions are all examples of
What is equilibrial life histories
200
direct interaction prevents access to resources
What interference
200
benefits that we obtain from ecosystems
What is ecosystems services
200
130 us crops
What is pollination
300
physiological adjustments that occurs in response to an environmental change
What is acclimation
300
have many off spring
What is opportunistic
300
feeds primarily on plankton, but opportunistically eats what it can
What is generalized species
300
The long-term average of conditions in the atmosphere, ocean, and ice sheets and sea ice.
What is climate
300
contains species that each perform best under different environmental conditions
What is diverse assemblages
400
biome where light is available for photosynthesis
What is photic zone
400
have few off spring
What is equilibrial
400
analgesic in poppies are a
What is chemical defense
400
The observed increase in average temperature near the Earth’s surface and in the lowest layer of the atmosphere. Global warming is a type of climate change; it can also lead to other changes in climate conditions, such as changes in precipitation patterns.
What is global warming
400
Habitat loss and fragmentation
What is biodiversity
500
Major terrestrial or aquatic life zone, characterized by vegetation type or physical environment.
What is biomes
500
How an organism partitions its available time and energy at each stage of its life
What is life history
500
has many complex adaptations specific to just one or a few host species
What is species specific
500
The specific conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, measured in terms of variables that include temperature, precipitation, cloudiness, humidity, air pressure, and wind.