What is bioaugmentation?

introduction of desirable species such as nitrogen fixers

Definition of carrying capacity?

Largest # of individuals of a population that an environment can support

What is a density-dependent factor?

limits a population more as population density increases EX-Disease

How does energy flow?

10% of energy is consumed by each trophic level

What does species diversity indicate?

the number of different species present and relative abundance of each

What is the competitive exclusion principle?

no 2 species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time

What is a keystone species?

species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem

A relationship between 2 species in which both benefit EX-Clownfish anemone

How do autotrophs benefit the ecosystem?

They produce food for the heterotrophs

What is bioremediation?

The use of living organisms to detoxify and restore polluted ecosystems

What is clumped dispersion?

The most common pattern of dispersion; individuals aggregated in patches.

What do detritivores consume?

dead carcase and feed on plant and animal remains and other dead matter

What is an autotroph?

An organism that makes its own food

What is an R-Selected Species?

Species that reproduce early in their life span

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What is bioaugmentation?
The use of living organisms to detoxify and restore polluted ecosystems
The range of genetic material present in a gene pool
introduction of desirable species such as nitrogen fixers
biology
2
Definition of carrying capacity?
people who carry capactiy
the number of different species present and relative abundance of each
Largest # of individuals of a population that an environment can support
a girafee
3
What is a density-dependent factor?
introduction of desirable species such as nitrogen fixers
amount of humans in a cup
bumble bee
limits a population more as population density increases EX-Disease
4
How does energy flow?
drake
100% of energy is transferred in each trophic level
1% of energy is consumed by each trophic level
10% of energy is consumed by each trophic level
5
What is phototaxis?
Movement towards light
Movement away from light
Movement randomly in response to light
Movement in response to light
6
What does species diversity indicate?
indicates the amount od species in total
the number of different species present and relative abundance of each
Better health
7
What is the competitive exclusion principle?
species that transform into beetles
Species that reproduce early in their life span and produce large numbers
no 2 species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time
a wolf that turns into a human
8
What is a keystone species?
species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem
dead carcases and feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
a butterfly that eats giraffes
pink stanley cup
9
What is mutualism?
Movement in response to light
mutual people
fish that eat toes
A relationship between 2 species in which both benefit EX-Clownfish anemone
10
How do autotrophs benefit the ecosystem?
Hierachy
They produce food for the heterotrophs
they produce food for detrivores
they produce food for autotrophs
11
What is bioremediation?
The use of living organisms to detoxify and restore polluted ecosystems
introduction of desirable species
big wave
the number of different species in a community
12
What is clumped dispersion?
a clump of cells
individuals are evenly distributed
The most common pattern of dispersion; individuals aggregated in patches.
Random spacing of individuals of the same species within an area.
13
What do detritivores consume?
they produce food for other animals
Monochloride
dead carcase and feed on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
they consume live plants and animals
14
What is an autotroph?
an organism that does not produce food at all
An organism that makes its own food
Boo
an organism that kills for its own food
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What is an R-Selected Species?
species that have a long life span and don't reproduce
Species that reproduce early in their life span
species that dont reproduce at all
An organism that makes its own food

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