The ability of a community to recover from a disturbance.
Resilience
Lizard hunting insects
Predation
When a population is assorted with no clear pattern
Random Assortment
Carrying Capacity
The number of newborns that die is known as the ______ _______ _____
Infant Mortality Rate
The ability of a community to remain unchanged despite disturbances.
Resistence
Flowers and Bees
Mutualism
Groups of different species living together in an ecosystem
Community
What is your favorite type of activity to do in class?
Everyone gets points for answering
TFR is the average number of children that an individual will have. It stands for..
Total Fertility Rate
This United States law helps protect species at risk of extinction.
Endangered Species Act
Orchids growing on branches
Commensalism
The permanent loss of a species in an ecosystem is known as?
Extinction
A species that has a disproportionately large effect on the structure of an ecosystem (e.g., sea otters in kelp forests).
Keystone Species
In this stage of demographic transition, death rates begin to decline due to improvements in healthcare, sanitation, and nutrition. However, birth rates remain high, resulting in rapid population growth.
Stage 2
Name ONE possible cause of Biodiversity loss
Habitat loss and fragmentation.
Pollution (air, water, and soil).
Climate change.
Overexploitation (e.g., overfishing).
Invasive species.
When two organisms are both trying to use the same resource they are considered to be in __________
Competition
A group of living organisms of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes
Species
A biome that has short plants, is freezing the majority of the year, and can be found in places like Siberia, Alaska, and Canada
Tundra
In this stage, birth rates fall below death rates, leading to a shrinking population. This phenomenon often occurs in highly developed countries
Stage 5
The number of different species in a community is known as species __________
Richness
What types of organisms break down dead organic material. Give an example of one.
Decomposers.
Examples:
Fungi, Bacteria, Insects, Worms
The role or function an organism has in its ecosystem is known as its?
Niche
What is Mr. Gachetti's Favorite Color
Red
Population Growth is defined by
_______ rate - _______ rate
Birth rate - Death rate