Community Ecology
________ is the study of all the interactions of the populations in one area.
What is community ecology?
A(n) ______ factor is a non-living factor that effects an ecosystem such as weather.
What is abiotic?
The study of how ecological systems are imbedded in developed areas.
What is Urban Ecology?
_____ factors have been studied to have the largest and most probable correlation with climate change and rising temperatures.
What is human?
This term describes the timing of life processes such as growth, development, reproduction and death on a species basis.
What are life-history traits?
The species interaction that has a positive effect on both species
What is mutualism?
The two factors that life tables take into consideration.
What are survivorship and fecundity?
Name the three common issues with urban environments relating to ecology.
What are Heat, Noise and Human-wildlife Interactions?
This term describes the breaking up of habitats into smaller disconnected sections.
What is Habitat Fragmentation?
_____ explains an organism's reproductive capacity.
What is fecundity?
The two types of population growth models.
What are exponential and logistic growth?
Type ____ survivorship curve is known for having a high infant mortality rate, low parental care and many offspring.
________ describes when species first colonize an area and pioneer species are introduced.
What is primary succession?
Explain the relationship between CO2 and temperature.
What is a direct relationship (when one goes up, the other also goes up)?
The term for how many individuals is suitable for a community without running out of resources.
What is carrying capacity?
Competition has a ______ effect on both species since they are both fighting for the same resources.
What is negative?
The concept that only a certain amount of energy is passed up through the trophic pyramid.
What is the "Rule of 10"?
The theory that if everyone takes resources out of one area they will run out which eventually was found to be flawed.
What is Tragedy of the commons?
Name at least two ways climate change can affect wildlife populations.
The term describes the actual role a species plays in its environment and is usually smaller than the theorical role it could be occupying.
_______ symbiosis is something that gives both organisms a better chance of survival but isn't absolutely needed whereas ______ symbiosis is needed for both organisms' survival.
What are facultative and obligate?
The four factors that make up the conservation equation that is used to calculate the state of a population.
What are births, deaths, immigration and emigration?
Name 2 out of the 4 socio-ecological systems.
What are Human systems, Actions/Interventions, Ecosystem and Ecosystem services?
Name 2 examples of ways humans can mitigate climate change.
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In evolutionary biology, this states species must constantly be evolving in order to compete with those around them.
What is the Red Queen hypothesis?