CHAPTER 52 AN INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY AND THE BIOSPHERE Learning objectives The Scope of Ecology 1. Define ecology. 2. Describe the relationship between ecology and evolutionary biology. 3. Distinguish between abiotic and biotic components of the environment. 4. Distinguish among organismal ecology‚ population ecology‚ community ecology‚ ecosystem ecology‚ and landscape ecology. 5. Clarify the difference between ecology and environmentalism. Interactions between Organisms and the
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BIOLOGY NOTES TERM 1 2003 MICROSCOPY Ocular - lens used for magnification (usually x10) Objectives - lenses used for magnification Lower powerx4 Medium powerx10 High powerx40 Course adjustment - focuses image‚ moves focus quickly Fine adjustment - focuses image‚ moves focus slowly Stage - specimens are placed here Condenser - focuses light Iris diaphragm - controls amount of light passing through the specimen TOTAL MAGNIFICATION = OCULAR MAGNIFICATION X OBJECTIVE MAGNIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
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I. Name of program and producer Documentary Title: Ants: Nature’s Secret Power Producer: Walter Kohler Co-Production of ADI MAYER FILM and ORF II. Viewed on http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/ants-natures-secret-power/ III. Notes Ants are powerful predators: • Ants may live in colonies of up to 100 thousand and like a human city they need constant supply of food. • They kill large insects and carry them back to base. • In one year a single colony consumes over 10 million insects. • They
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Anti-bacterial property of Duhat (Syzgium Cumini) Bark extract John Francis M. Vicera January‚ 2012 Ms. Santiago Abstract Humans especially for those who live in dirty community are prone to get disease such as cholera‚ diarrhea‚ fever and many more because there is an unseen specimen called bacteria. Bacteria such as e-coli and staphylococcus are the most common bacteria that can cause illness to mankind. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 3 out of 10 people are infected by bacteria
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Economics of General Motors The role of the automotive industry in U.S economy is quite important. Given the multiplier effect‚ its impacts on other industries such as glass‚ steel and rubber‚ so it is considered an industry that shows some level of welfare in the economy one that has a greater share of production in manufacturing. The automobile industry provides thousands upon thousands of jobs‚ and in the last century the automobile has revolutionized the world‚ and become an indispensible
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North Stradbroke Island is an island that is located within Moreton Bay in the Australian state of Queensland. The island is approximately thirty seven kilometres long and eleven kilometres wide. The island spans 27‚520 hectares and of that only 445 hectares had been declared National Park. The highest peak is Mt Hargrave sand dune around 229 meters and the average rainfall is about 1803 mm per year. The rain does percolate through the sand into the islands water table. Underground water supplies
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Weather and Atmospheric Water Humidity- the amount of water in the air in a particular spot. Relative Humidity- the percentage of water vapor a certain volume of air is holding relative to the max amt it can contain. 80% humidity means that it is holding 80% of the total amt of water that it can hold at that temp. Heat Index- shows what the temperature feels like due to humidity. Dew Point- the point at which air becomes saturated with water. Water will condense from the air as dew‚ if the
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Religion and Secular Public Policy The relationship that never worked In the American presidential election of 2004‚ faith-based policies and issues of religion were at the center of the controversy. With his religious stances on abortion‚ gay marriage‚ and faith-based education‚ as well as his campaign’s success in painting him as a man of religious conviction‚ President George W. Bush commanded the pious‚ Christian population‚ which appeared in great numbers at the polls. Senator John Kerry’s
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INTRODUCTION: Competition occurs between any organisms living in a mutual habitat. Whether it is for food‚ water‚ shelter‚ or a mate‚ competition can be harmful or helpful to each organism. There are two basic types of competition; intraspecific and interspecific. These terms refer to competition within a specific species and the competition between different species‚ respectively. In this lab‚ we conducted 3 basic experiments. Our goal was to observe the effects of the competition in each instance
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ENV100 Principles of Environmental Science Final Exam – Name: 1. The interdisciplinary study of humanity’s relationship with other organisms and the non-living physical environment is termed a) ecology b) sociology c) political science d) risk analysis e) environmental science 2. What activity/activities contribute(s) to making the human species the most significant agent of environmental change on Earth? a) continued population growth b) consuming non-renewable resources c)
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