Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What is a niche? |
It is unique way a species works to stay alive in the habitat. |
|
|
Describe the niche of a penguin and a cougar. |
Penguins eat fish and are hunted - cougars are hunters |
|
|
Explain the difference between fundamental niche and realized niche. |
The entire range of conditions where an organism or species could survive is called it's a fundamental niche - the actual niche that a species occupies in a community is called it's realized niche |
|
|
What is the niche rule? |
No two species occupy the same niche. |
|
|
Why can't cheetahs be the king of the jungle? |
They are built for speed not fighting. |
|
|
Explain why competion in nature happens |
Because of territory, or food, or mating. |
|
|
How does the competition between cheetahs and lions affect a cheetah? |
Because the lion can take the cheetahs kill because they are much stronger than cheetahs, so cheetahs could die of hunger. |
|
|
Name or explain two possible out comes due to get competition. |
Death, or no food |
|
|
Name two things that make an ecosystem resilient. |
1. Symbolic relationships 2. Higher biodiversity 3. Balanced populations numbers |
|
|
Explain why cheetahs or wolves are keystones species. |
Wolves are key because they kill off deer which bring back plant life, which bring back more wildlife. |
