Levels of ecological organization
energy flow in n ecosystem
response to change
population ecology
population ecology
100
The study of the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in environments
What is ecology
100
Captures energy from the sun or the environment and converts it into food
What is autotrophs
100
New lands is created and succession begins
What is primary succession
100
The area in which a population lives
What is geographic distribution
100
Measures how populations grow over time
What is population growth
200
What does the root word eco mean
What is home, abode
200
What do herbivores eat
What is plants
200
Changes occur on land where an existing ecosystem has been destroyed
What is secondary succession
200
The number if individuals in an area
What is population density
200
As resources become less available, growth slows or stops
What is logistic growth
300
Large area that has a particular climate, with certain species of plants and animals living there
What is biome
300
What do detritivores/decomposers eat
What is dead plant or animal material
300
Which succession happens faster
What is secondary
300
Organisms reproduce at a constant rate
What exponential growth
300
Logistic growth graphs are shaped in what letter
What is s-shape
400
What do biotic factors include?
What is plants, animals, fungi, ,microorganisms
400
Makes food from chemicals
What is chemosynthesis
400
Increase in the average temperature of the earth
What is global warming
400
The graph for exponential growth is shaped in what letter
What is J-shape
400
The number of organisms and environment can support
What is carrying capacity
500
What are abiotic factors?
What is air, water, soil, temperature, wind, source of energy
500
How many basic steps are in the water cycle
What is 4
500
What are the 5 greenhouse gases
What is carbon dioxide, methane, surface ozone, CFC's, nitrous oxides
500
In the city of East Bumble, if 45 babies are born in the year 2008 and 15 people died that same year, what was the growth rate for the city?
What is 3 babies per year
500
What are the three density-independent factors
What is unusual weather, natural disasters, some human activities
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