Ecology

=Ecology= Campbell, 6th edition: Chapters 51-56.

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As you view the slides for //Ecology//, consider the following ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS. You are required to make a total of TWO posts per questions DB

biotic factor species dispersal (clumped, random, uniform) climate biome photic zone aphotic zone benthic zone pelagic zone oligotrophic lake eutrophic lake (eutrophication) zooplankton phytoplankton mimicry (Mullerian Mimicry and Batesian Mimicry) -Mollie Jones coloration (cryptic coloration and aposematic coloration) - Jackie benthos - Jackie detritus - Jackie thermocline - Jackie intertidal - Jackie ||
 * == Essential Questions == || # Discuss how biotic and biotic factors affect the distribution of organisms.
 * 1) Describe the characteristics of the major aquatic biomes: lakes, wetlands, streams, rivers, estuaries, intertidal biomes, oceanic pelagic biomes, coral reefs, and marine benthic biomes.
 * 2) Describe the characteristics(rainfall, temperature, location, and representative flora and fauna) of the major terrestrial biomes: tropical forest, desert, savanna, chaparral, temperate grassland, coniferous forest, temperate broadleaf forest, and tundra.
 * 3) Explain how limiting factos affect the growth of populations.
 * 4) Distinguish between k-selected and r-selected reproductive strategies.
 * 5) Explain why reproductive strategies are "trade-offs."
 * 6) Describe and give examples of the various symbiotic relationships: mutualism, predation, parasitism, competition, commensalism.
 * 7) Describe Mullerian Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, cryptic coloration and aposematic coloration.
 * 8) Construct a 4-level food chain in the deciduous forest. Label each trophic level. Explain how energy is transmitted through the ecosystem,
 * 9) Discuss biomagnification.
 * 10) Compare (and contrast) primary and secondar succession in ecosystems. Give an example.
 * 11) Explain the carbon, water, phosphorous, and nitrogen cycles.
 * 12) Discuss environmental issues facing our planet today:
 * loss of biodiversity
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">introduced species
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">acid rain
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">global warming (enhanced greenhouse effect)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">habitat destruction ||
 * == Vocabulary == || abiotic factor
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