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Fundamental niche - |
the niche that an organism occupies in the absence of competing species. Ideal niche. |
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Realized niche |
– resources that population actually uses. |
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Secondary compounds |
– toxic chemical produced in plants to discourage would-be herbivores. Ex. Tanins and tobacco. |
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Aposematic coloration/warning coloration – |
pattern or coloration of animals that warns predators. |
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Camouflage/cryptic coloration |
– enables animal to blend in to the surrounding. |
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Mullerian mimicry – |
several animals share the same coloration. |
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Batesian mimicry – |
occurs when an animal without any special defense mechanism mimics the coloration if an animal that does posses a defense. |
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1. Tropical rain forest– |
high temp and heavy rainfall. |
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a. Epiphytes |
– plants that live commensally on other plants. |
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2. Savannas- |
grasslands with scattered trees. Subject to high temp but less rain than tropical rainforest. |
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3. Temperate grassland – |
receives less water and are subject to lower temp than are savannas. |
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4. Temperate deciduous forest |
– occupy regions that have warm summers, cold winter, and moderate precipitation. Deciduous trees shed their leaves during the winter. |
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5. Deserts |
– hot and dry. |
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6. Taigas – |
characterized by coniferous forests. Cold winters and precipitation is snow. |
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7. Tundra – |
very cold winter, frozen ground . |
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a. Permafrost- |
deeper soil that remain frozen during summer. |
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8. Fresh water biomes – |
lake, pond, stream, rivers |
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Estuaries |
– where oceans meets rivers |
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b. Intertidal zones |
– ocean meets land |
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c. Continental shelves |
– shallow oceans that border continents |
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d. Pelagic ocean – |
deep ocean. |
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chapparal |
dominated by dense, spiny shrubs |
