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NZ Ecology : - Coggle Diagram
NZ Ecology :
Orientation
Kinesis
Klinokinesis
Orthokinesis
Taxes
+ve (towards stimulus)
-ve (away from stimulus)
Tropisim
+ve (Towards stimulus)
-ve (away from stimulus)
Different types of tropism
Phototropism
Gravitropsim
Thigmotropsim
Chemotropism
Nastic Response
Homing and Migration
Homing
Ability to navigate and return to its home site
e.g pigeons and digger wasps
Migration
Migration trigger
Enviromental e.g shortening day length
Sexual Maturity e.g eels & Salmon
Genetic drive (innate)
Behaviour is innate
Types of migration
Obligate
Must migrate
Facultative
Choose to migrate
Complete
All migrate
Partial
Some migrate
Differental
Some migrate depending on their sex or age
Both require NAVIGATION
Different methods to navigate
True migration
Topographic memory
Solar navigation
Magnetic orientation
Celestial navigation
chemical navigation
Sound used as sonar
Factors
Abiotic factors
Thigmo-
Hyrdo-
Geo-
Chemo-
Thermo-
Photo-
Biotic factors
Interspecfic
animals
competition
mutualism
exploitation
predation
herbivory
plants
competition
mutualism
exploitation
commensalism
intraspecfic
Agonistic
comeption
territory
Heirarchys
Reproductive behaviours
Cooperative
Group formation
Family groups
Complex societies
Solitary
Advantages
Effective hunting
Defence
Protection
Division of labour
Reducing heat/ moisture loss
Confuse predators
Effective breeding
Teaching and learning
Disadvantages
Increased compeition
Increased Conflict
Disease
Parasites
Biological rhythms
Endogenous rhythms
Circardian (daily)
Diurnal
most active during the DAY
Nocturnal
Most active during the NIGHT
Crepuscular
Most active during DUSK AND DAWN
Circalunar (monthly)
Circannual (yearly)
Circatidal (tidal)