Updated Ecology Review

In an ecosystem, which is NOT a density-dependent limiting factor?

Which is an accurate description of the growth of a natural animal population?

How does CO₂ move from the atmosphere to organic molecules like glucose

Which would INCREASE the carrying capacity for white-tailed deer in the NC forest ecosystem?

The behavior of two species attempting to use the same living space, food, and water source.

What type of succession is this?

Volcanoes, tsunamis, tornados, and hurricanes are all

What is the term for the variation among organisms living in an ecosystem?

The maximum number of individuals that the environment can support without being harmed

Which will increase a population?

_______describes an ecological relationship between members of at least two different species.

Type of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit

Which of these changes in the environment would benefit plants?

Increase in Earth’s avg temp due to the buildup of CO² & other gases in Earth's atmosphere is__

Which will decrease a population?

Type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other (aka: host) is harmed

This type of symbiotic relationship occurs when both species benefit from the relationship.

In this wetlands ecosystem, what abiotic factor could limit the population growth?

What abiotic factor must be present for secondary succession to occur, but is NOT present in primary succession?

Type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed

Members of the same species found in an ecosystem are called a ________________.

Which of these are examples of abiotic factors?

What is the type of limiting factor that limits growth regardless of density? Example?

Which process removes carbon from the atmosphere?

What are the four factors that can affect a population's size?

The type of population growth that grows quickly and follows this graph is ______.

When organisms die, what prevents the environment from being overwhelmed by the dead bodies?

16 catfish live in a pond with an area of 2 square kilometers. What is the population density?

What is the term used when describing the job of an organism within its ecosystem?

Study of the interaction of living organisms with each other and their physical environment is

Humans add greatly to the carbon cycle by__________________.

Which of the following types of succession would most likely occur after a forest fire?

Lichens & mosses are organisms that are the first to live in an area that has not had soil before

Please choose an organism below that is considered an autotroph.

Which processes add carbon to the atmosphere?

By causing atmospheric changes through activities like polluting & deforestation, humans have