Ecology Questions
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the collection of living organisms and abiotic factors in the environment
The ecological relationship between members of two species in which they both benefit is called
A group of plants and animals that have adapted together to a certain region
see last two pages of study guide to know how to graph and understand relationships between predators and prey and how it effects the environment
The largest number of individuals in a population that the environment can support
When natural disturbances happen in healthy ecosystems, the events and processes that occur during secondary succession often, but not always, reproduce the _____________ _____________ _____________. Patches of the ecosystem can be in different _____________ of secondary successions
Viruses cannot ____________ so, they are not considered to be living organisms.
When studying patterns of succession, look for _____________ and _____________.Remember that pioneer species help _____________.
An environmental factor such as storms that affects population regardless of their density
The ability of a species to cope with a variation in conditions is called its
What 2 countries are home to 1/3 of the human population?
Ecosystems change over time, especially after disturbances, as new species _____________ _____________, populations _____________, and some species _____________ _____________. Species diversity usually _____________.
Succession happens usually because species _____________ their environment in ways that make it easier for species to _____________ for resources and survive. Species diversity usually _____________.
when a disturbance affects an existing community but doesn't completely detroy it
Pioneer species are named after rugged _____________ who first settled wilderness area. There are broad ranges of _____________ for environmental factors
After human-caused disturbances, ecosystems may or may not _____________._____________ succession can take many paths, and produce different communities, depending on the _____________ of disturbance, the _____________ in which the disturbance occurs and other factors. _____________ and _____________ tropical rain forests can change the physical structure of soil
a series of somewhat predictable events that occur in a community over time
Most organisms depend directly or indirectly on
ONLY ___________________ of the energy is transferred to the next level
What is the most important abiotic factor in an ecosystem?