Terms
The science that studies the interactions between organisms and their environment.
What is Ecology?
These can make energy using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water
producers
Define an abiotic factor.
A non-living factor affecting species abundance and dispersal (Temperature, Sunlight, Wind, Soil Type, etc)
Rainfall changes water level of a river
Abiotic
Tenth word in alma mater
We
This consists of all the organisms in a particular region, along with nonliving components.
What is an ecosystem?
These eat other heterotrophs for energy
The Burmese python was introduced to the Everglades and impacted energy flow. What type of species is this an example of?
Invasive species
An ascaris nematode eats a pig.
Biotic (Predation)
What science will you take next year?
All biomes; all living and nonliving material
Biosphere
What happens to energy as it is passed through a food chain?
Decreases
Solar radiation (increases/decreases) with increasing latitude?
(See picture on Lecture 24 slide 8)
Because of the tilt of the Earth, the most direct sunlight will hit at the equator. The farther away a spot on the Earth is from the equator, the less solar radiation it will receive.
A tiger hunts gazelle and consumes them for energy.
Biotic (Predation)
Mascot of Oregon
Ducks
1 organism
Individual
How much energy gets transferred from one level to the next?
About 10%
POP UP TRIVIA: Which holiday is coming up?
Easter
An ox-bird eats the parasites of the skin of a cow.
Biotic (Mutualism)
Wisconsin's mascot
Badgers
A tick sucking blood of a cat demonstrates this type of symbiosis.
parasitism
POP UP TRIVIA: Name the movie that features Princess Anna and Olaf
Frozen
Give two examples of an abiotic factor.
1) Soil Type
2) Temperature
3) Climate
4)Water
5)Wind
Worms are unable to living in a certain environment because of the soil type.
Abiotic
Example of an apex predator