Interactions in Ecosystems
Any relationship where two or more organisms live closely together.
Symbiosis
A series of events where vegetative life comes back after going dormant or being killed off.
Succession
What is the number and variety of different species in an area called?
Biodiversity
What were the names of our two frogs?
Polly and Wog
Where did a go to college?
BYU!!
What is known as an organism's specific 'role' or 'job' in its environment.
Niche
These are the first organisms to populate an area during primary succession.
Pioneer species (lichens and mosses)
A species that influences the survival of many other species in a ecosystem.
A Keystone species
What is a natural or man-made strip of land that connects two separate habitats, allowing wildlife to travel between them.
One of these is found in Parley's Canyon as your driving to Park City!
A wildlife land bridge.
How many kids do I have?
5
The behaviors and physical traits that help organisms survive and reproduce.
The series of changes that occur in an area where the ecosystem has been disrupted, but soil and plants still exist.
Biodiversity can have both an economic and ecological value.
For example, a farmer uses the land to grow crops which not only provides food for his family but also contributes to the local economy.
What kind of biodiversity value is this example?
Economic value
A type of consumer that eats only meat!
Carnivore
What month is my birthday?
November (6th)
An oxpecker bird and a zebra work together to help each other thrive. The oxpecker eats ticks and pests from the zebra's skin, providing the bird with food. In return, the zebra benefits by getting rid of harmful pests. This is an example of what type of symbiosis?
Mutualism
Mosses and/or Lichens
The variety of roles or jobs that different species have in their environment is called an animal's 'niche.' For example, how a species obtains food is part of its niche.
What is this an example of?
Niche diversity
What is the process called that allows plants to make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide?
Photosynthesis
What sport did a play in college?
Basketball
Remora fish attach themselves to a manta ray and feed off its food scraps. What type of symbiosis is this?
Commensalism
After a natural disaster like a forest fire, _______________ succession occurs because soil is still present,
secondary
There are different traits within a species, so not all individuals in a species are exactly the same.
What is this an example of?
Genetic diversity
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
(you're so smart :)
According to my star student response, where would my dream field trip be?
The coast/ocean