Fairy Circles
What is the specific type of termite responsible for making fairy circles
sand termites
Zone of Tolerance: If a polar bear and a giraffe swaped environments what would happen to each?
A polar bear would over heat in the savannah
A Giraffe would freeze in the arctic
The evenly spaced pattern of fairy circles across the landscape is explained by what ecological process.
competition (between termite colonies)
What's the difference between a fundamental and realized niche
Fundamental - Abiotic factors
Realized - Biotic and Abiotic factors
Why do fairy circles become smaller during heavier rain?
What was the example of dispersion given in the lecture and what kind of dispersion was it?
Dandelions growing in a field, Random dispersion
What are the two ways indigenous people use fairy circles to their advantage?
1)Preparation of food (termites/seeds)
2) Water source
When termites create the compact ground of the fairy circle, how does this benefit the soil and surrounding plants?
The soil underneath these compact circles will become very permeable and water will be able to travel deep into the soil due to termite tunnels. The surrounding plants will be able to use this stored water as their energy source.