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Study notes for final exam for Principles of Ecology
This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Week 1
What is ecology? |
- Connections in nature |
- Interactions that determine/predict the distribution and abundance of organisms. |
- Understanding process that drives change. |
Distribution = where |
Abundance = how many |
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Ecological terminology
Key Terms |
Individual – organism a unit in a population, genetically discrete |
Species – individuals capable of successful interbreeding |
Population – interacting and interbreeding individuals of a species |
Community – a group of interacting species |
Ecosystem – biotic community and its abiotic attributes |
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Populations
Structures – distribution, abundance, species present sex ratio, age structure, genetic diversity |
Dynamics – changes to distribution, abundance, structure |
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