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 affects dispersal of a population by changing a bend in a river between the population.
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
What is a factor that determines how large a population can grow?
limiting factor
An ascaris nematode feeds on nutrients in the intestines of a pig.
Biotic (Predation)
What science will you take next year?
A major groupings of plant and animal communities defined by a dominant vegetation type is known as a what?
Biome
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 affects the dispersal of gazelle by consuming newborn young.
Biotic (Predation)
This chain serves the PSL in the fall
Starbucks
Define physiological ecology.
How much energy gets transferred from one level to the next?
About 10%
POP UP TRIVIA: Which holiday falls on April 9 this year?
Easter
An ox-bird eats the parasites of the skin of a cow.
Biotic (Mutualism)
Name the store with a bullseye logo
Target
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate: The prevailing long-term weather conditions found in an area.
Weather: Specific short-term atmospheric conditions of temperature, precipitation, sunlight, and wind.
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
What is an introduced species?
Species brought into regions by human actions either intentionally or unintentionally.