Ecology EQ’s 2. Abiotic and biotic components influence each other. For instance‚ temperature (abiotic factor) can make plants (biotic factor) reproduce more or reproduce less. Also water‚ an abiotic factor‚ has an effect on how animals‚ a biotic factor‚ survive in certain areas of the world. 3. Because a different niche allows multiple species of organisms to coexist. If all organisms had the same niche‚ then there would be heavy competition for food‚ shelter‚ etc. Having different niches gives
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The Impact of Overfishing Overfishing has become an enormous problem all over the world. The impact of the increasing demand for fish and the advanced techniques made in the area of commercial fishing has caused some species of fish to be virtually extinct. In fact‚ some species like the giant bluefin tuna widely used by Japanese chefs and served in many restaurants‚ are now just few years away from extinction. Human demand for fish has increased enormously over the last several years‚ particularly
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The barracuda is one of about 20 species of predatory fishes in the family. Barracudas are usually found in warm‚ tropical regions‚ and they are usually associated with more shallow nearshore waters. The barracuda usually eats whatever they want. But there predators are tuna‚ dolphins‚ and certain sharks. The barracuda can protect themselves by their speed‚ size‚ and the size of their mouth. They also have camouflage ability for protection against predators. Young barracudas often hide themselves
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economic and environmental services. Information About a Forest Ecosystem A forest ecosystem is the community formed by plants and animals of that particular area that interact with the chemical and physical features of the environment in which they live. The Amazon rain forest ecosystem is an example of a forest ecosystem. This ecosystem is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species‚ which include producers‚ consumers and decomposers. These organisms are interdependent on each other for
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on this planet? The ultimate source of energy is the sun. 2. List the biomes of the Earth. A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat (a forest). The biomes of the Earth include the desert‚ the aquatic‚ the forest‚ the grassland‚ and the tundra. 3. What biome do we live in here in Philadelphia? temperate deciduous forest biome 4. What attributes define a biome? climate and dominant vegetation‚ include grassland‚ tundra‚ desert‚ tropical rainforest
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------------------------------------------------- Food web From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A freshwater aquatic and terrestrial food web. A food web (or food cycle) depicts feeding connections (what eats what) in an ecological communityand hence is also referred to as a consumer-resource system. Ecologists can broadly lump all life forms into one of two categories called trophic levels: 1) the autotrophs‚ and 2) the heterotrophs. To maintaintheir bodies‚ grow‚ develop‚ and to reproduce
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Alexa Molinelli BIO 110-14 Exam 5 Homework Chapter # 14 1. What are the five kingdoms and give a brief description of each kingdom? -Monera- single celled prokaryotes; bacteria. Protista- Mostly single celled eukaryotes. Fungi- Multicellular eukaryotes that feed by extracellular digestion and absorption. Plantae- Multicellular photosynthetic autotrophs; producers. Animalia- Diverse multicellular heterotrophs. 2. Who developed the binomial system of nomenclature (genus and species)? -Binomial System
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Ecology Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and the living and non-living components of their environment. It involves collecting information about organisms and observing their life patterns as well. Ecology is a science that seeks to explain why patterns occur the way they do. Interdependence is a key component of biology‚ meaning that all the organism interact with one another in various ways. Its very crucial for organisms since they all depend on one another
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Unit 6 Water – Assignment is due on Friday‚ March 27th by the start of class. Vocabulary Chapter 15 aquifer artesian aquifer confined aquifer consumptive use desalination floodplain nonconsumptive use nonpoint source point source primary treatment reservoir runoff secondary treatment septic systems sinkholes surface water unconfined aquifer wastewater watershed water table Chapter 16 benthic by-catch continental shelves downwelling El Nino Southern Oscillation estuaries harmful algal blooms intertidal
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Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is responsible for execution of the Fisheries Management Act 1994. As such‚ DPI functions to maintain and protect aquatic habitats through sound and effective habitat management. The agency recognizes that sustaining an abundant marine life is challenge especially when there are natural and man-made threats to aquatic habitats and fauna communities. DPI identifies three of the leading threats to fish habitats such as urban development and the growing demography; agriculture
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