disturbance to the ecosystem. Explain the damage to the ecosystem‚ including how the abiotic and biotic characteristics of the ecosystem changed. Explain how ecosystems recover naturally based on resilience mechanisms and the theory of secondary succession. The following grading rubric will be used for this assignment. Grading Rubric 5% APA Style 5% Where might this type of ecosystem be located? Give one specific example 20% Describe the structure: Abiotic components: 10% Biotic Components
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Kingship in Macbeth Kingship is one of the central themes of the play. In medieval times the king was seen as God’s representative on earth and Shakespeare highlights the potential of kingship for good or evil. The welfare of the state is seen to depend on the legitimacy and character of the king. In the play we see how lawful and good kings rule in the interests of their subjects‚ bringing order and stability. However‚ an unlawful or corrupt king inevitably threatens the welfare and health of the
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given amount of time. This causes restoration of plant species in a disturbed area to replace one another. There are two types of succession‚ primary and secondary. Primary succession is described as a habitat that lack plants and organic soil and secondary is described as a habitats that have been were disturbed‚ do not have any plant life but contain organic soil. Succession of new species connects to the plant communities’ competition over light‚ nutrients‚ and water. This competition can lead to a
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Biodiversity of invertebrates found in leaf litter in the Solebury woods Introduction: We are trying to compare the biodiversity of leaf litter invertebrates in forested areas on each side of the horseshoe trail on Solebury School’s campus. Each area has significantly different ecological histories. Leaf litter invertebrates are essential to the forests wood web. At the base off the food web are the main producers which would be trees or shrubbery. Then there are the primary
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cycle. 2. Ecological succession is the transition in the species composition of a community following a disturbance in the ecosystem. This process can occur either as primary or secondary succession. In primary succession‚ the process begins in a virtually lifeless area where soil has not yet formed‚ such as on a newly formed volcanic island or on the rubble of a retreating glacier. Most of the time‚ the only life-forms present in the early stages of primary succession consist of autotrophic
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Chapter 54 - Community Ecology Homework 1. Explain the differences between competition‚ predation‚ parasitism‚ mutualism‚ and commensalism and give an example of each. Competition- (–/– interaction) occurs when species compete for a resource in short supply example when an invasive species moves in it cause competition. Large insects defend feeding sites on cottonwood leaves by kicking and shoving smaller aphids from better sites. Predation- (+/– interaction) refers to an interaction in which
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with one another and their physical habitats they change the composition of the community which is called succession. ~Primary succession occurs in a preciously unoccupied area beginning with pioneer species that allow soil to develop paving the way for additional organisms to thrive. ~Secondary succession is more rapid than primary succession because soil does not have to build anew. ~Succession may lead toward a stable climax community but true long-term stability is rare. Pockets of local disturbance
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ways in which distinctive ecologies can develop along routeways (10 marks) Routeways such as roads‚ railways and canals can provide habitats for many species of plant and insect life because they often act as protected areas in which ecological succession can occur. There are several ways in which this can happen. One way in which ecologies can develop along routeways is that plant seeds‚ e.g. Oxford ragwort or buddleia‚ that have become windborne can be transported along by cars or trains and are
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Winthrop University’s Successional Plot’s Soil P.H. Meredith Hamilton Biology- Westover September 30‚ 2011 Abstract The question of this study pertained to the amount of vegetation that was occurring on each of the succession plot’s ground floor. There are three successional plots in Winthrop University’s wooded areas‚ the oldest was created in 1989 the second was created in 1994 and the youngest plot was created in 1999. For the hypothesis to be tested‚ there were soil PH meters to
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This chapter covers Ecology and‚ as such‚ has a vocabulary all its own – which is often examined. Environment: All the organisms (biotic) and the conditions (abiotic) which exist in an area Abiotic factors: all the non-living factors in an environment‚ such as rainfall‚ temperature‚ soil. Biotic factors: All the living organisms in an area – such as producers‚ predators and parasites. Population: All the members of one species living in an area Community: The total of all the populations living in
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