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18 Cards in this Set
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Apical growth |
Hyphae grow outward by growth at tips |
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Chytridiomycosis |
Disease of amphibians caused by parasitic Chytrids |
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Paraphyletic |
More than one common ancestor |
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Glomeromycetes |
Increase plant root surface area. Live in soil. Mutualistic with plants. |
Mycorrhize |
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Decomposers |
Break down nonliving organic material |
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Limiting Factors |
Factors in the environment limited in availability but necessary for survival. |
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Plasmogamy |
Fusion of hyphae between two genetically different individuals. |
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Habituation |
Lack of response to unimportant stimuli |
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Imprint Learning |
Occurs during a critical period during early development. Animals learn to identify caregivers and suitable mates. |
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Classical Conditioning |
Mental association between unrelated phenomena |
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Operant Conditioning |
Linking voluntary behavior with favorable outcome |
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Sex Ratio |
Proportions of males vs. females in the population |
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Proportion Reproducing |
Actual proportion of males or females contributing to population growth |
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Age Structure |
Relative numbers of individuals in age groups |
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Generation Time |
Average time between an organism's own borth and the birth of its offspring |
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Demography |
Study of processes that change a population's size and density through time |
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Fecundity |
Potential reproductive capacity of an individual or population |
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Life History |
Lifetime pattern of growth, maturation, and reproduction in a population or species |
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