BIOL 1610 Exam 6

Ecology is

Iteroparity is...

Trade winds blow east to west in the tropics because?

Can disturbances be good for the community structure?

Why do some places only have a wet and a dry season instead of all 4?

Density is the number of offspring per unit area or volume.

Cat catches a mouse to eat is an example of...

Animal with coloring that makes it difficult to see in environment is...

Reproductive output is...

Which animal has a type 1 survivorship curve? (why)

Species richness is proportion each species represents of all individuals in the community

Golden spiny mouse becomes diurnal when with common spiny mouse which is nocturnal is example of...

What would it be if a larger number of young reduces survival of parents?

What is the tilt of the earths axis?

Mountains can influence climate?

The energetic hypothesis says inefficient energy transfer does not limit length of food chain.

Which biome is warm year round, home to large animals and plants are fire adapted

What is the deepest aquatic zone?

Which is NOT a condition when talking about climate?

r-selection is selection for life history traits that maximize reproductive success; density is low and low competition.

If there are 70 deaths and 30 births in a population in one year, how has the population changed?

Ticks withdraw blood and cause hair loss in moose is an example of...

Which biome has Heavy Rainfall, highest amount of species and year round warmth

What is an abiotic factor?

Aquatic biomes are classified by their...

Species diversity is...

What type of dispersion do herds of elephants have?

Disturbances are often...

Ecological Succession is pattern of colonization and species replacement following a severe disturbance.

Logistic model of growth has an S shaped graph

Exponential growth is realistic model that uses carrying capacity (K). (what is carrying capacity)

What is a group of individuals of a single species living in the same general area?

An Ecotone is...

Species with strong effects due to their large size or high abundance are...

Wasps and bees resemble each other is...

What is not a sampling technique?