Natural Selection
What is natural selection?
Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully
What are ecosystem services?
outputs from ecosystems and the basic services that make life possible
what is ecological tolerance?
refers to the range of conditions, such as temperature, salinity, flow rate, and sunlight that an organism can endure before injury or death results
What is biodiversity?
The variety of life or genes in an ecosystem or area.
What is Mr. Lower's favorite Instagram account?
Good news Tuesday
what is species richness?
The total number of different species found in an ecosystem
What is an endemic species?
A species only found in a certain area
The ability of to bounce back after a disturbance is called _____
Resilience
What is resistance?
The ability to survive a disturbance.
Mr. Lower coached what CGPS team?
BVS - Boys varsity soccer
_____ is ideal in a population because it helps species adapt to changes and environmental stressors
Genetic diversity
what are the different types of ecosystem services?
provisioning, regulating, cultural, supporting
What is species evenness? Give an example
How populations of each species compare in an ecosystem. A possible example would be the tree example on the slides.
What is an example of a natural disturbance?
Volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, lightning, etc.
The villain Mr. Lower created in Thneedville was called ____?
King Coal
What is the theory of island biogeography?
The size of an island and distance from the mainland affect the number of species that the island can support
What is a population bottleneck, and what are the possible effects?
When a population is reduced in size, often affecting genetic diversity
Generalists
Specialists occupying a narrow niche.
What is Mr. Lower's first name?
if u didnt say both u lose
What are the three different forms of biodiversity?
Genetic, species, and habitat
identify 2 ecosystem services and how they can help humans
examples of services: resource material (tree/forest), oxygen production, soil formation/protection, protection of water supplies, habitat, biodiversity, carbon sink, aesthetics
benefits to humans: lumber/building materials/fuel/paper, human respiration, forestry/agriculture/flood control/water quality, drinking water/recreation/irrigation/fishing, animals or plants desired by humans for hunting/food/fishing, food/medicine/gene diversity, slows climate change, education/research/recreation/tourism
Why can invasive species often succeed in an ecosystem?
Because they have few to no native predators and are able to fill a broad niche
Why is a diverse gene pool in a population advantageous?
What island does Mr. Lower go to in the Bahamas?
I think it's called Eleuthera. It's the very thin island east of Nassau I believe