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    Food Chain: A sequence that links species by their feeding relationships. Herbivores: Organisms that only eat plants. Carnivores: Organisms that only eat animals. Omnivores: Organisms that eat both plants and animals. Detritivores: Organisms that eat detritus‚ or dead organic matter. Specialist: A consumer that primary eats one specific organism. Generalist: Consumer that has varying diet. Trophic levels: The levels of nourishment in a food chain. Food Web: Shows the network of feeding relationships

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    2007 San Diego Fire Season: The Witch Creek and Guejito Fires The Witch Creek Fire (WCF) took place in San Diego County on October 21st 2007 ("Witch Creek Investigation Report"). The exact location of the fire within the county was the witch creek area‚ just east of the Southern California town of Ramona ("Witch Creek Investigation Report"). This fire was believed to have been started around noon of that day ("Witch Creek Investigation Report"). The Guejito fire was discovered near Guejito bridge

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    study of spatial distribution of species both past and present. 1939- FREDERIC CLEMENTS AND VICTOR SHELFORD introduced an approach that will combine plant and animal distribution in one classification system. They called these biotic components as BIOMES. It is important because it was able to illustrate the dependence of animals on plants. Why are there consistent

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    diction to express her tone in her essay. When she describes the beauty of the chaparral landscape she uses words that have positive connotations. For example‚ when describing chaparrals she begins by saying “chaparral is gorgeously beautiful.” She goes on to explain the different plants found in the chaparral. For instance‚ the dodder vine she describes as “brilliant orange threads.” Since‚ she believes the chaparral are beautiful the fires that go along with them are beautiful as

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    APES Semester 1 Review Name______________________________ Date________________ Per___________ 1. What are the primary factors that determine an individual’s ecological footprint? _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why is the average ecological footprint higher in the United States than in many other countries? __________________ ____________________________________________________________

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    Physical Geography Quiz Chapters 8-9 McKnight Instructor: Conti Put all answers on your Scantron CHAPTER 8 Label the correct Köppen climate types for Charts 1 - 5. Use each of the following climate types only once. A. Tropical Humid B. Dry C. Mild Mid-Latitude (Mesothermal) D. Severe Mid-Latitude (Microthermal) E. Polar 1. Chart 1 ____________________________________ 2. Chart 2 ____________________________________ 3. Chart 3 ____________________________________ 4. Chart 4 ____________________________________

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    Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ APES Mid-Term Possible Exam Questions The exam will consist of 100 questions selected from the 175 questions on this review sheet. ___ 1. Potential locations for wind farms include: A) mountain passes B) islands C) coastal areas D) grasslands E) all of these ___ 2. Landscape ecology: A) is the study of human-designed communities B) examines the influences of human activity on natural ecosystems C) is exclusively concerned with

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    Process Design Matrix Summary J OPS/571 December Rob Process Design Matrix Summary This summary entails three process design approaches for a service providing organization (Chaparral Suits Hotel & Resort) and for a small manufacturing organization (Something Sweet Bakery). Although process design varies for service and manufacturing organizations‚ “process design is a critical function in any operation” (Service versus Manufacturing Process Design Video). The three process design approaches that

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    comparable continental landmass in the United States. Its rapid urban sprawl into more remote areas increases the need for conservation of land and water resources (SANDAG). San Diego’s environment consists of beaches‚ wetlands‚ sage-scrub hills‚ chaparral and elfin forests‚ deciduous and conifer covered mountains‚ and flowering deserts. These habitats were once homes to grizzly bears‚ pronghorn antelope‚ California condors and jaguars. Today‚ rare plants‚ cougars‚ bighorn sheep‚ kit foxes‚ and bald

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    AP Biology Summer Assignment Chapter 50.1: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere Ecology is the scientific study of how organisms interact with the environment. When studying Ecology scientists want to know‚ where organisms live‚ why they live there‚ and how many are there. Ecology and environmental biology both stem from Darwin’s interest and observations upon the distribution of organisms and how they adapted to their specific environment. Darwin concluded that the environment interacting

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