Vocab
Definition of biology
The study of life
Name one Colorado tree
englemann spruce, aspen, cottonwood, douglas fir, white fir, juniper etc.
Name one Colorado invasive species
zebra mussels, russian olive, emerald ash borer, tumbleweed, asian carp, etc.
Give one example of a keystone species
wolves, beavers, orcas, otters, elephants, bees, etc.
What is one difference between a wolf and a coyote?
Size, the howl, scat, etc.
definition of ecology
the study of how organisms act within their environment
What does it mean to be coniferous
Needles, does not lose leaves each season
Name one method to get rid of invasive species
Give an example of a producer
Any plant
What do wolves *mostly* prey on in North America?
Elk
Definition of biocontrol
A method of managing something by using a natural or living thing
What does it mean to be deciduous?
Leaves, loses them each season during autumn
What is one reason invasive species do so well in the environment they were introduced?
They have no predators, they have lots of food, they don't fit in the food chain/web, etc.
Give an example of a primary consumer
Anything that eats plants
When were wolves reintroduced into Colorado?
2023
Definition of trophic level
The position of an organism in a food web
A coniferous tree that has white lines through its needles
White fir
How can invasive species harm an environment?
They can outcompete the local/native species
Give an example of a decomposer
mushrooms, worms
When were wolves reintroduced into Yellowstone?
1995
Describe how ecosystem, community, and population are different
Ecosystem are all living things in an area and includes all and non-living factors too. A community is multiple species. A population is a single species
A coniferous tree that has a cone with "wings" on it
Douglas fir
What is the name of the invasive species that lives along the Colorado River and harms riparian areas
Tamarisk
How much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next?
10%
What is the Latin word for a wolf?
Canis Lupus