Terms 1
Grouped bases on common characteristics, so common they can produce offspring that can also reproduce
What is a Species
1st living things to move into a barren environment
Pioneer species
Some bushes produce toxins preventing any from growing near them.
This is a pattern in what?
Living Space
•Relationship between 2 species, 1 benefits and the other is not affected
Commensalism
If the # of prey decreases what will happen to the # of predators.
Decrease
Physical location where organisms live.
What is the habitat.
The living components of an ecosystem
Community
Bird migrating is a pattern in what?
Time
•Plants with birds & insects
•Termites with protozoans
Mutualism
Any factor that controls the growth of population in an ecosystem.
Limiting Factor
•The role each organism plays in a habitat
Niche
“living together”
Symbiosis
Herrin swim in schools
Pattern in Living Space.
1 example of competition between same species.
•Creosote bush produces a toxin that prevent other creosote bushes from growing near them.
•Mating
•Male birds- mating song & display feathers
•Male Hippopotamuses and deer- Fight for attention
•Male crickets chirp
The establishment of a new biological community.
Primary succession
2 parts of information needed for population.
Species
Location
Put the Levels of an environment in order.
Biome
Population
Ecosystem
Organism
Community
Biome
Ecosystem
Community
Population
Organism
Wildebeest roam Africa in herds.
Living Space
1 example of cooperation.
•Killer whales swim in pods to hunt
•Ants, bees, termites are social insects
•Apes & Monkeys live in families & Help care for each others young
Name 3 major disturbances that can lead to secondary succession.
Fire
Flood
Volcano
Farming
3 things that affect habitat.
•Amount of precipitation
•Range of temperatures
•Soil quality
What is the difference between a habitat and a niche?
Both the place. Niche includes the role the organism plays.
Why is the Cicadas appear only every 17 years an effective pattern in time that enables them to survive?
No species can rely on them for a food source.
Name the 3 symbiotic relationships.
Mutualism, Commensalism, & Parasitism
Name 2 ways a Pioneer species can function?
1.Supplement Growth
2.May prevent other plants from growing