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17 Cards in this Set
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adaptations that plants go through as prey
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plants produce toxins that deter herbivores
can escape predates by hiding, escaping, or in rare instances fighting back \ |
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adaptations
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warning coloration
blending in with your surroundings |
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batesian mimicry
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when a harmless species mimics a harmful one
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mullerian
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multiple harmful species hn yju7
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parasitism
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jwn organism benefits while theo tother is harmed
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commensalism
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one organism benefits but the other is not harmed in the interaction
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mutualism
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when both organisms benefit
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process of community change
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most communities are in some stage or recovery from disturbance
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primary succession
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sites of complete devastation (forest fire)
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secondary succession
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site of succession where it was previously a land of agriculture or a farm with fertile soil
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ecosystem ecology
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concerns energy flow and cycling of chemicals among the biotic and abiotic factors
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energy flow
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the passage of energy through an ecosystem
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chemical cycling
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the use and reuse of chemical elements within the ecosystem
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global climate
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determined by solar ernerygy and planet's movement in space
sunlight intensity plays a major part in |
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weather patterns
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global air circulation and precipitation patters play major role in determining climate patterns
warm wet air flows from the tropics toward the poles |
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ocean influence
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gulf stream carries warm water from the equator to the north atlantic
oceans and their currents and large lakes moderate the climate of nearby terrestrial environments |
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how land and water bodies interact
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