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63 Cards in this Set
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Includes all organisms living in an area, and the
physical environment with which these organisms interact. |
ecosystem
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Highest level of ecological organization.
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biosphere
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Biological Interactions
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Community, species, population, individuals
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Physical and chemical interactions
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Biosphere, region, landscape, ecosystems
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How can the several insect eating warblers live in the same forest without one species eliminating the competition
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partion
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what are the role of epiphytes in forest ecosystem nutrient dynamics
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they contain significant quantities of nutrients, and support a diverse community of plants and animals
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What is the
influence of forests on nutrient budget of northern hardwood forests |
They provide nutrients and if removed nitrate levels decrease 10x
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The ___ ______ of landscapes can be reconstructed using the pollen contained within the sediments of a nearby lake.
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vegetation history
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Three fundamental ways to test a hypothesis
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observation experiment modeling
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Many global-scale phenomena are mediated through
interactions between the atmosphere and the ________ |
hydrosphere
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There tends to be warm temps off the coast of SA during
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El Nino
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During El Nino the storm generation moves
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eastward
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The interaction of ______ and _______ circulation leads to shifting
patterns of rainfall and temperatures globally |
Walker Meridonial
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Strongly positive values indicate high barometric pressure and are
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la nina
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atmospheric circulation system that moves in the plane of the equator
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Walker circulation
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reduced concentration of C14 in the atmosphere as a consequence of fossil fuel burning
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suess effect
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highest concentration of atmospheric gases occur in the
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troposphere
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ozone is most concentrated in the
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stratosphere
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Human alteration of 4 global cycles
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carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, mercury
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Environmental problem: production of persistent _____ ______
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organic pollutants
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_____ ______ by human processes now exceeds non-human sources
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nitrogen fixation
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_____ has varied directly in relation to CO2 levels
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temperature
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The concentration of C14 has decreases with the _____________
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burning of fossil fuels
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Northern hemisphere has ____ ____ as the equator faces the sun
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spring equinox
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subtropical and polar air masses meet, creating a _____ _____ climate
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moist temperate
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Dry descending air absorbs moisture, forming ______
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deserts
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Rising air at the equator is associated with a ____ ____ climate
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moist tropical
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There are _____ air circulation cells on each side of the equator
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three
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produces a deflection of winds to the right in the northern hemisphere, and vice versa for southern
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coriolis effect
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tool to explore the relationship between the distribution of terrestrial vegetation and climate
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climate diagrams
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Soil Horizons
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OABC
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major divisions of the terrestrial environment,
distinguished by their predominate plants and are associated with particular climates. |
biomes
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Rainfall exceeds 100 mm, and temperature variation is slight
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tropical rainforest
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very wet and very dry seasons
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tropical dry forest
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the wet season is generally short and drier than a tropical dry forest, and some soils are impermeable
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grass lands
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has summer drought and moist cool season, but moderate temperatures year round
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mediterranean climate
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winters are cold and dry, and peak rain coincides with peak temp, several months are below freezing
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temperate grasslands
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_____ _____ can store lots of dead organic matter
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temperate forest
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produces a deflection of winds to the right in the northern hemisphere, and vice versa for southern
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coriolis effect
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tool to explore the relationship between the distribution of terrestrial vegetation and climate
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climate diagrams
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Soil Horizons
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OABC
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major divisions of the terrestrial environment,
distinguished by their predominate plants and are associated with particular climates. |
biomes
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Rainfall exceeds 100 mm, and temperature variation is slight
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tropical rainforest
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very wet and very dry seasons
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tropical dry forest
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the wet season is generally short and drier than a tropical dry forest, and some soils are impermeable
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grass lands
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has summer drought and moist cool season, but moderate temperatures year round
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mediterranean climate
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winters are cold and dry, and peak rain coincides with peak temp, several months are below freezing
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temperate grasslands
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_____ _____ can store lots of dead organic carbon
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temperate forest
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great temperature variation, limited growing season
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boreal forest
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short growin season, low temps
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tundra
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decreasing elevations in mountain ranges demonstrate
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less rain and higher temps
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Heat - wind circulation
Evaporation Condensation time required for the entire volume of a reservoir to be renewed. |
turnover time
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oceanic zones in descending order
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epipelagic,mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssal, hadal
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marine environment supports _____ phyla
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endemic
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indicates that the
characteristics of streams and rivers change from headwaters to mouths |
river continuum
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A ________ river has a max flow 50x greater than its minimum flow
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semiarid
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_____ and Great lakes contain 40% of the worlds fresh water
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Baikal
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plants grow in the _____ zone of a lake
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littoral
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descending lake zones
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limnetic, metalimnion, hypolimnion
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Low biological production, although
often well oxygenated. |
oligotrophic
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High biological production, but may be
depleted of oxygen |
eutrophic
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_____ _____ carves the salt marsh into highly complex landscape
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tidal ebb
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- the measurable or manifest characteristics of an
organism |
phenotype
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