biol final exam

What initiates a fixed action pattern?

What type of population growth pattern reaches stable population size at carrying capacity?

A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms

In the Girard park ecosystem, which of these animals would be an example of a tertiary CONSUMER?

Species moved to a new location by humans. Some are not harmful while some can be invasive

which of these ecosystems would have the highest species richness?

Which of these characteristic usually applies to species with K-selected life history?

What role do PRODUCERS play in the carbon cycle?

What is the leading cause of local extinction of species?

how species composition and community structure change over time, particularly after disturbance

What type of survivorship is found in species with a steady mortality rate at all ages?

Which of these would be an example of an innate behavior?

How do individuals interact directly with one another by physical force or intimidation?

Robins eat holly berries and poop them out far from the tree. What type of mutualistic interaction would that be?

An interconnection of food chains

Creates an involuntary response when presented with a neutral stimulus (dog salivating when it hears the food bell)

Which of these is a density independent factor limiting population growth?

Which of these would be an example of altruism in animal behavior?

Which of these conservation programs would be focused on protecting genetic biodiversity?

What is causing the increase in global temperatures and the resultant climate change?

Stillwater habitat

Behavioral actions can occur without the organism ever seeing them be done, unchangeable, continue until competition

Which area of behavioral ecology would study the importance of altruism?

Which of these would be an example of an ecosystem undergoing secondary succession?

What is the comparison of the number of species in an ecosystem with the number of individuals of each species?

Which of these is NOT an assumption you make about the data collected during mark recapture?

Study of how individual organisms meet challenges of their environments, both biotic and abiotic

many female partners, many male partners

What is the single largest factor contributing to the growth of the Gulf of Mexico dead zone?

What type of mating system is seen when offspring are highly dependent on receiving lots of parental care?

How does individual behavior contribute to survival and reproductive success?

In Girard Park ecosystem, which of these animals would be an example of a primary CONSUMER?

What is a biodiversity hot spot?

When would you expect to see growth in a population?

Studies how populations of species interact and form functional communities, species-rich vs species-poor

Planting sunflowers to remove radioactive isotopes from contaminated soil

Solving problems with conscious thought

The high mercury concentration found in the marlins tissue would be an example of what ecological phenomenon?

What is the cooling effect of reduced pressure on air as it rises higher in the atmosphere and expands?

Which method can ecologists use to estimate the size of mobile animal populations over large areas?

Density-independent factors

Terrestrial biome found throughout Russia (low rainfall, harsh cold winters, mild summers, and frozen soil)

Which of these characteristics usually applies to species with r-selected life history?

Which of these abiotic factors has the biggest impact on the distribution of plant species?

A type of interference that occurs when organisms use chemicals to harm their competitors

Which of these would be an example of an ecosystem undergoing primary succession?