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37 Cards in this Set
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Habitat Concept |
The habitat of an organism is the place or community where it lives. |
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Niche Concept |
Specific functional role in the community. |
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Competition |
Occurs when two organisms need a vital resource that is in short supply. |
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Intraspecific Competition |
Occurs between members of the same species. -Pine seedlings competing for sunlight |
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Interspecific Competition |
Occurs between members of different species. -Cultivated plants and weeds competing for sunlight, water, space |
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Predation |
occurs when one organism is captured killed and eaten by another. Killer Help control populations of potentially dangerous organisms |
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Prey |
Animal that is killed |
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Symbiosis |
Means living together. Not always positive for both species. Parasitism Mutualism Commensalism |
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Parasitism |
Involves one organism living in or on another living organism in order to obtain nutrients. |
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External parasites |
Live on the exterior of their hosts Fleas & Ticks |
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Internal Parasites |
Live inside their hosts |
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Lyme Disease |
Hosts, Parasites and Vectors |
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Commensalism |
Relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is not affected |
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Mutualism |
Relationship in which both species benefit. Flowering plants and Bees |
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Biomes |
Particular communities or organisms that are adapted to a particular set of climate conditions. Precipitation types and amounts Temperature ranges |
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Temperate Deciduous Forest |
Moderate rainfall spread over the entire year. Long summer growing season. Dominant Vegetation. |
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Primary Consumers in TDF |
Leaf- eating insects, squirrels, deer |
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Secondary Consumers in TDF |
Birds |
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Carnivores in TDF |
Foxes, Hawks, and Owls |
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Temperate Grassland |
Also called a Prairie Long period of time between rainfall Fires common in dry season |
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Primary Consumers in TG |
Large grazing mammals, small insects, and rodents |
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Carnivores in TG |
Meadowlarks, Coyotes and snakes |
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Birds in TG |
Just visitors |
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Savanna |
Tropical Biomes that have distinct wet and dry seasons. Dominant vegetation is grasses. Grazing animals. Termites are common |
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Tropical Dry Forest |
Seasonal Rainfall. Plants have special adaptations for withstanding drought Animals are similar to tropical rain forest but not as abundant. |
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Desert |
Very dry areas where rainfall levels are low and irregular. Either extremely hot or cold. Scattered thorny plants |
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Boreal Coniferous Forest |
AKA- Northern Coniferous forest or Taiga Long cold winters. Dominated by evergreen plants. Evaporation is low climate is very humid |
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Temperate Rainforest |
Wind from ocean brings moister air to the coast. Moisture falls as rain or snow. Abundant water fertile soil and mild temperatures. Evergreen plants |
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Tundra |
Characterized by extremely long severe winters. Short growing season Low rainfall Found in extreme north Very few plants and animals survive |
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Tropical Rainforest |
High temperature Rainfall everyday lots of plants and animals Found at the equator |
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Marine |
Salt content greater than 35 parts per thousand |
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Freshwater |
Salt content less than 0.5 parts per thousand |
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Pelagic |
Consists of organisms that float or actively swim in the ocean |
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Benthic |
Consists of organisms that live on the ocean floor |
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Estruaries |
Shallow partially enclosed areas where water enters the ocean |
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Streams and Rivers |
Water running downhill Large amounts of algae attached to rocks. |
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Predator Control |
Humans have destroyed large predators to protect livestock. Deer have become over populated |
