Ecology Biology Notes GCE Study Buddy Ecology ● Ecology is the study of interactions among organisms‚ and between organisms and the physical and chemical factors making up their external environment ● Ecologists study both the non-living (abiotic) or physical environment‚ and the living (biotic) environment. Physical environment ● Amount of light ○ Light intensity affects the distribution and growth of both plants and animals ● Amount of water ○ Xerophytes are plants which can
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Still water runs deep ➢ The tongue is not steel yet cuts ➢ Hunger is the best sauce ➢ I will not dance to every fool’s pipe ➢ Hungry bellies have no ears ➢ A danger foreseen is half avoided ➢ The cat and the dog may kiss yet are none the better friends ➢ Escaped mouse will never forget the taste of bait ➢ Fanned fire and forced love never did well ➢ An open door may tempt a saint ➢ One can not be in love and be wise ➢ Love me‚ love my dog ➢ Fact is stronger than fiction
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Ortiz‚ Charity APES Period 2 January 23rd‚ 2013 Chapter 8 - Community Ecology 1. The species of equilibrium model/theory of island biogeography states that there is a balance between two factor which determine the number of different species found on the land: the rate at which new species immigrate and the rate at which existing species become extinct. Native species are those that live and thrive in a particular community. Nonnative species‚ invasive species‚ and alien species are those that
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Virtual Ecology Lab: Invasive Species Worksheet Learning Goal: To learn how an invasive species can affect an ecosystem. Prerequisite Knowledge: Before beginning this lab‚ you should be familiar with these concepts: the definition of invasive species the types of interactions that occur between different species in an ecosystem Introduction: Ecosystems are webs of intricately balanced interactions. But what happens when a new species is introduced that uses a disproportionate share of the ecosystem’s
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"The deep" was a story written by Anthony Doerr and published in 2011. The story is about a boy suffered from fatal disease and nearly has no connection to the outside world. As the story progresses‚ he meets Ruby‚ who brings the beauty of this world to him. Tom‚ the main character of this story‚ lives in the boarding house near the salt mine. When he is about four‚ he is diagnoses with Atrial Septal Defect‚ a disease that "Life-span of sixteen. Eighteen if he is lucky"(137). Therefore‚ he was forbidden
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there has been proven data that toxic wastes has seriously affected people’s health‚ inflicting cancer and breathing problems due to long term exposures. In the advent of modern technology‚ man has the influence to create a balance in the ecology in order to sustain his continuous survival. However‚ this has been neglected along the way in the pursuit of technological advancement. Fortunately‚ there are many organizations and non profitable bodies available worldwide to create the awareness
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Ecology and Control of the cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti) Abstract The cassava mealybug is an important pest which can cause a lot of damages to the cassava crop and lead vital problems for the African population. Some methods of control can be used to try to eradicate this pest like classical biological control‚ breeding resistant varieties or cultural control. However‚ the more efficient method to control the mealybug is the biological control with a natural enemy of the pest: a parasitoid
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Taking risks is a necessary part of our growth as human beings. By taking risks‚ we do so knowing that the outcome could be good or bad. Regardless of what happens‚ the results give us new knowledge and perception of things. We learn from these experiences. When the Challenger exploded‚ President Reagan gracefully reminded our country of the importance of risk-taking by saying‚ “It’s all part of taking a chance and expanding man’s horizons. The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs
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ECOLOGY Ecology is concerned with the study of organisms and their habitats. This includes the interdependence of various populations‚ their impact on each other and their surroundings‚ the effect of the surroundings on their behaviour‚ as well as the ways in which the organisms and the environment change in response to each other. A pond and its inhabitants provide a good example of these interrelationships. A pond contains: a. soil consisting of rock‚ minerals and dead remains of organisms b. water
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NameVersilis Tyson Per Chapter 52 Reading Quiz 1. _True True/False Ecology is the study of both living and nonliving factors. 2. List three abiotic factors. _ 3. Fill in the blanks for the levels of ecological organization: → population → community → _ 4. _ 5. _ habitats. 6. _ → biosphere True/False Warm air rises‚ and cool air sinks. List one type (there are three we talked about!) of disturbance in ecological True/False When an ecologist studies a organism‚ they could
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