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The Biosphere
Populations
Ecological Interactions
Climate Change
Conservation Biology
100
Locations of these biomes are determined by temperature and precipitation
What are terrestrial biomes
100
A group of the same species occupying a specified area.
What is a population
100
Benefits both species
What is mutualism
100
The specific conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, measured in terms of variables.
What is weather
100
One that is "in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range"
What is endangered species
200
This biome has warm temperatures, consistent rainfall, and tall trees.
What is temperate forest
200
Characteristic of rapidly growing populations, occurs when populations have sufficient resources.
What is exponential growth
200
Depletion of a shared resource.
What is exploitation
200
A significant and persistent change in the mean state of the climate or its variability.
What is climate change
200
Areas that have a large number of endangered and threatened species and an exceptional concentration of endemic species.
What is biodiversity hotspots
300
This biome is a tropical grassland, has short trees, and a wet/dry season.
What is a savanna
300
The maximum number of individuals supported by a habitat.
What is carrying capacity
300
Between or among species.
What is interspecific
300
Any changes to the Earth;s climate system that affect how much energy enters or leaves the system alters Earth's radiative equilibrium
What are climate forcings
300
Species that are found nowhere else.
What is endemic species
400
The layer of water where light is available for photosynthesis.
What is photic zone
400
Breeding when you can, many offspring, and little investment in offspring.
What is opportunistic
400
One species is completely excluded by another species due to competition of resources.
What is competitive exclusion
400
The past century's temperature changes and rapid carbon dioxide rise.
What is 390 ppmv
400
Economic development that is conducted without depletion of natural resources
What is sustainable development
500
The permanent layer of frozen soil.
What is permafrost
500
Produces few offspring, and is more invested in offspring.
What is equilibrial
500
Energetic, nutritional, protective, and transport
What are the 4 basic categories of mutualistic benefits
500
The observed increase in average temperature near the Earth's surface and in the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
What is global warming
500
Uses ecological principles to develop methods of returning degraded areas to their natural state.
What is restoration ecology