B
An interaction between predator and prey that directly affects their population growth and decline
Predator Prey Cycle
Domain of all organisms whose cells have nuclei including protist, plants, fungi, and animals
Eukarya
The status of an organism within its environment and community
Niche
A species that is important in maintaining a biological community
Maximum size a population can reach before causing damage to a habitat
carrying capacity
Factors that limit the population size when the population is large but not when it's small
Density dependent factors
The three domains of life
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
The study of geographic distribution of living things and abiotic factors that affect their distribution
Biogeography
Number vs size of offspring
Either produce more, small offspring OR less, larger offspring
Affected by: birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration
population growth
A harmless species resembles a more dangerous species
Mimicry
Prokaryotes are...
Bacteria and Archaea
long term predictable atmospheric conditions of a specific area
Climate
Reproduction vs Growth
Investing recourses in reproduction can limit an organism's ability to grow or survive
Rapid reproduction for a SHORT period of time that eventually plateaus
Logistic growth
Catastrophes often limit population size regardless of if it is small or large
Density dependent factors
An interaction in which one animal feeds on producers
Herbivory
Energy flow through an ecosystem
Sun -> Plant -> Herbivore -> Predator
Reproduction vs. Survival
organisms often face a trade-off between investing recourses in reproduction and allocating them toward survival
Rapid reproduction over a short period of time
Exponential growth
The production of chemicals by plants that inhibit the growth of neighboring plants
Allelopathy
The eight characteristics of life
Growth, Reproduction, adaptation, cells, energy, homeostasis, organization, genetic material
What happens when you add or remove a keystone species?
It causes a lot if changes to a community
- Reproduction vs. Survival
- Reproduction vs growth
- Number of offspring vs. size of offspring
The movement of deep, cold, and nutrient-rich water to the surface
Upwelling