Chapters 3-7
Definitions I Don't Know CH3
Igneous rock: lava rock, Metamorphic rock: heat/pressure
Ecotone: transitional region between ecosystems
Biotic Community: groups of populations in natural area
Linnaean Taxonomy: Classify by category, differentiates close speceis
Ecology: study of dist and abundance of org and processes that influence this
Definitons I Don't Know CH4
J-curve: exponential, S-curve: logistic
Biotic Potential: number of offspring in ideal conditions
Density Dep: limits increase as pop density increases
Density Ind: pop limited by abiotic factors regardless of number
Bottom-Up Regulation: control of pop due to resource scarcity
Selective Pressure: environ resistance factors
Top-Down regulation: control of pop by predation
Definitions I Don' Know CH5
Definitions I Don't Know CH6
CH7 Cool Facts
Humans need to do out part in restoring ecosystems. We can stop removing things that should not be removed, stop destroying habitats, and ensure that species do not go extinct due to our negligence
Aquatic Succession: soil particles eroded from land or plant detritus built up in ponds or lakes
Secondary Succession: cleared by fire or other factors, left alone, reinvaded by other plants and animals from another ecosystem
Primary Succession: lacking plants and soil is initially invaded by plants when soil comes
Chemotroph: use inorganic materials to make energy
Emerald Ash Borer is massive problem
When an invasive species get a foothold in a region, they should be killed in order to save the local ecosystem and prevent any loss of biodiversity
Invasive Species: organisms not native to areas that cause environmental damage
Biodiversity is declining
Biodiversity is dimensional
Biological Wealth: biota and their ecosystems and consists of instrumental and intrinsic value
Deforestation has a direct relationship to loss in biodiversity: as more of the habitat is destroyed, more species will either migrate away or go extinct
CO2 emissions negatively effect climate. Climate change is occurring because of the carbon footprint left by humans. Global weather is being effected.
We can take proper steps to slow these processes and preserve more life on Earth.