Energy Triangle
Where does a producer get it's energy from?
The Sun!
A mosquito and a human have what type of symbiotic relationship? Hint: (+, -)
Parasitic or Parasitism
What does the I stand for in the different levels of ecological organization?
(I, P, C, E, B, B)
Individual
Give an example of a factor that might limit the growth of a population of deer.
Competition for food
Disease
Predation
Etc.
Give an example of a primary consumer
Anything that is a herbivore (plant eating animal) is a primary consumer....it feeds off of only producers.
How many types of symbiotic relationships did we learn about?
Three!
How many species are counted when talking about population size?
One
How might the predator-prey relationship limit the population of a wolf pack.
As the population of prey decreases, the population of the wolves will also go down due to competition over food.
What direction does the energy flow in a food chain. Think about your energy triangle.
The energy flows from bottom to top (producers to consumers).
Name (or describe) the three types of symbiotic relationships (100 points per each)
Mutualism (+,+)
Commensalism (+,O)
Parasitism (+,-)
What is the largest level of Ecological Organization? Hint: It includes the entire planet!
Bioshere
Give an example of a density-independent limiting factor.
Weather event (hurricane, drought)
Habitat destruction by humans (deforestation)
Natural disasters (wildfire, volcano etc.)
Name the four types of consumers in a food web (each worth 100 points).
Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
Higher Order Consumer
Give an example of a mutualistic relationship.
A sea anemone and a clown fish... or any other (+,+) example
Give an example of a Biome
Desert
Tundra
Grassland
Boreal Forest
Tropical Rainforest
Savanna
Alpine
Describe how to measure a population in the wild without counting each individual animal, plant, etc.
Count a population inside multiple random sample plots, find the average population size and then calculate population within a known greater area.
What are the different levels on the "energy triangle" called?
Trophic Levels
Give an example of commensalism.
A deer and a burdock plant (burr) or any other example of a (+, O) relationship
What does the Ecosystem level include that the Community level does not?
Abiotic Factors
This definition is describing what concept in ecology:
The largest number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support
Carrying Capacity