Principles of Ecology
Communities, Biomes, Ecosystems
Population Ecology
Biodiversity and Conservation
Random!
100
The definition of ecology
What is the study of organisms, their relationships with each other, and their environment?
100
The process of forming an ecological community from rocks.
What is primary succession?
100
The definition of a limiting factor
What is an abiotic or biotic factor that restricts or limits the growth of a population?
100
We describe a location that has a lot of difference species as having this quality.
What is high biodiversity?
100
This is the number of mass extinctions that scientists know about.
What is 5? (Six if you count the possible current one)
200
The definition of biotic factor
What is a living thing that effects its environment?
200
The process of rebuilding a forest after it has been destroyed.
What is secondary succession?
200
Name a density-independent limiting factor
(Hint: it does not depend on how many individuals of a species there are)
What is a volcano?
-- a fire?
-- pollution/human activity?
etc.
200
This is one of the six ways that we, as humans, threaten biodiversity.
What is introducing invasive species?
-- overexploitation?
-- pollution?
--habitat loss?
--habitat fragmentation?
--climate change?
200
This law means tells us that matter cannot be created nor destroyed
What is the law of conservation of mass?
300
The definition of abiotic factor
What is a non-living thing that impacts its environment?
300
Creatures that live in the desert have adapted to handle this abiotic condition.
What is dry (arid, low rain)?
300
Population density tells us this information about a community.
What is how many organisms there are in an area?
300
These are the three types of biodiversity.
What are genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity?
300
Lichens will break down rocks to form soil. They are known as this type of organism
What is a pioneer species?
400
Name a type of autotroph
What is a plant?
-- Algae?
400
This part of the ocean is has the greatest biodiversity
What is the sunlit zone (or similar)?
400
This is how fast a given population can increase or decrease in size
What is population growth rate?
400
This is one of the four reasons that humans should care about biodiversity.
What is direct economic value?
-- Indirect economic value?
-- Aesthetic value?
-- Scientific value?
400
Predation, competition, disease, and parasitism are all examples of this type of factor.
What is a limiting factor?
500
Biomass does this as you go up an ecological pyramid
What is decrease?
500
This biome is the most biodiverse
What is a forest?
500
The three measurements of population growth rates
What are natality, immigration, and emigration?
500
This is one of the ways that we can improve biodiversity.
What is:
-Bioremediation?
-Restoring ecosystems?
-Habitat protection?
-making sustainable use laws?
+ other answers
500
What is carrying capacity?
What is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an ecosystem can support?