Discussions
This is what GMO stands for
Genetically Modified Organism
Would early succession species typically be fast or slow-growing?
Fast
This is what you are testing when you do a scientific experiment
A hypothesis
This is what is being released into the atmosphere and is the main cause of climate chainge.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
This is how pythons were introduced to the US
Pet trade
Cownose rays were "accused" of causing oyster declines. This was the main ACTUAL cause.
Overharvesting (overfishing)
This stage of succession (early, middle, late) is referred to as a climax community
Late succession
This is the name for the group that gets nothing done to it in an experiment (used for comparison).
Control group
This phrase describes the process by which gases in the atmosphere trap heat and make the earth warmer.
Greenhouse Effect
This is the term for intentionally introducing a new species to eat or control a problematic one.
Biological control
This was the main animal that reintroduced wolves kept under control in Yellowstone
Elk
This term refers to anything that disrupts succession in a habitat (e.g., a volcanic eruption, mowing a lawn, etc)
Disturbance
This term refers to fake pills or medicine, which are often given when a new medicine is being tested.
Placebo
This scale / measure is the measurement of ocean acidity.
pH
This species was intentionally introduced in Australia to protect sugarcane from beetles, but it got out of control.
Cane toads
This is the word that refers to all the different ways that invasive species can get to a new location.
Vector
This stage of succession (early, middle, late) would typically contain plants that have strong physical or chemical defenses.
Late succession
This phrase is the name for the process where a scientist submits their work to a scientific journal and it is evaluated by other scientists.
Peer Review
Wildfires can lead to more drought and more wildfires because they destroy plants that would otherwise absorb water and then release it into the atmosphere through this process.
Transpiration
This species was intentionally introduced to Hawaii to control the invasive rat population, but it was not nocturnal like the rats were.
Mongoose
Clownfish did this in response to the smell of their parents under acidified conditions
Swam towards them
This word or phrase describes habitats that are increasingly broken up into lots of small areas (instead of one large area)
This was the name of the scientist accused of misconduct in the clownfish studies that were retracted.
Danielle Dixson
This is what carbon dioxide turns into when it dissolves in the ocean and reacts with the water.
Carbonic Acid
This type of plant does not have vascular tissue OR seeds OR flowers.
Moss