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Define Ecology
The study of the relationship between organisms and their physical surroundings
Define fisheries management
Maintains populations of fish and other aquatic animals with the best interest of the animals and the public
What is an ecosystem?
Communities composed of varying organisms interacting in a manner which allows for the flow of energy and conduction of other biological processes
What is a habitat?
A concentrated area with abundant populations of one plant, animal or other living organism
Define Wildlife Management.
Maintains populations of wild animals with the best interest of wildlife and the public
Name 2 way that plants benefit from animals.
Herbivores or omnivores disperse seeds while grazing.
Bees, insects, birds pollinating flowers.
Animals aerating the soil.
Animal dropping fertilizes the plants.
Plants produce oxygen
Plants provide protection and shelter from severe weather
Plants provide food and nutrition for herbivores and omnivores
Explain the predator-prey relationship
Predator eats prey
Why do we monitor ecosystems?
What is a biome?
large communities constituting all regions of earth
Describe the producer/consumer relationship
Producers are living organisms that produce food or biomass. Consumers obtain food and energy through the consumption of the producers
Define primary succession.
Occurs when new rock is exposed which creates an opportunity for new organisms to populate the area over time
What does EPA stand for?
Environmental Protection Agency
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
What is a Niche?
A unique relationships developed developed over time by organisms needing to adapt to various ecosystems within their habitat
Define "pest"
Destructive animals and insects which cause environmental and production damage
Name the 4 ecosystem types that we discussed in class.
Aquatic, forest, grassland, wetland
Define secondary succession.
Occurs on fertile, open soil where other communities once thrived
Define sustainability.
The force which create and maintains a positive relationship between humans and their environment
Name the 3 components of a management plan in ecosystems.
Planning, procedures, responsibilities
What is a food web?
Many organisms orchestrating the flow of matter from one level to another
Define Vertical Stratification
Represents variations present in all ecological communities. Heavily determined by the size and type of vegetation present
The series of changes over a period of time which lead to a new structure of species within an ecosystem
Aldo Leopold. He wrote the book Game Management.
There are 6 factors that play a role in energy flow. Name 3 of them.
water, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur
Name the 5 areas of ecosystems that we regulate.
Air, water, soil, wildlife, fisheries