C1 and C2
What do you study in Ecology?
The relationship between organisms and their ecosystems.
What is population density?
The number of organisms living in a defined space.
how does industrial technology positively affect humans?
communication and transportation.
What is primary succession?
the formation of a brand new ecosystem.
What is a predator?
An organism that kills and eats another for food.
What is the most complex level of ecological organization?
The biosphere.
What type of population growth can be represented by humans?
Exponential.
What is reflected by high biodiversity?
a healthy ecosystem
what is secondary succession?
The rebuilding of a previously occupied environment, where the soil is still there.
what is a niche?
The things an organism does to survive in a habitat.
What are the three main Biogeochemical cycles?
Water cycle, Carbon Cycle, and Nitrogen cycle.
Are wild fires density dependent or density independent?
Density independent.
what are some cons of agricultural technology?
Fertilizers and farm machinery.
what do pioneer species do to allow plants to grow?
they break down rock and produce nutrients to make soil.
what is intraspecific competition?
competition occurring within the same species.
How do humans negatively impact the water cycle?
- deforestation
- pollution
- building
what are some abiotic limiting factors?
Weather and natural disasters.
what is the greenhouse effect?
The amount of gases being trapped and creating heat in the atmosphere.
what is an analogy for primary succession?
baking cookies from scratch.
What is mutualism symbiosis?
Where both organisms are benefited by each other.
what is a living organism that is involved in both the carbon and nitrogen cycles?
fungi
How much parental care does an organism get in a type 1 survivorship curve?
Heavy parental care.
What is the main cause of global warming?
burning fossil fuels.
how long does primary succession take?
hundreds to thousands of years.
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