1. ECOLOGY

2. Distribution Limits Define and give examples Abiotic factors Biotic factors

3. http://biology.mhc.edu/forests/biomes.htg/biomes.jpg

4. Distribution Limits: Biomes Provide brief description of each biome Tundra Taiga Grasslands

5. Distribution Limits: Biomes Temperate deciduous forest Tropical rainforest Desert Aquatic – intertidal, ocean, freshwater…

6. Check Your Understanding Match the following pictures to the biome.

7. www.teachersfirst.com/ lessons/biomes/biomes.html A B C D E F TDF DESERT TUNDRA GRASSLANDS TAIGA TRF

8. Population Growth r(reproductive rate) = births-deaths N N = size of population Density Dispersion Define and provide examples

9. Population Growth Biotic potential Carrying capacity Limiting factors Density-dependent Density-independent Define and provide examples

10. Population Growth Age structure Which diagram represents ZPG/decline? Rapid growth vs. slow growth?

11. Population Growth & Regulation Life History Semelparity Iteroparity Survivorship curves Type I = k-strategist (selection) Type II = random Type III = r-strategist (selection) Define and provide examples

12. Survivorship Curves A. B. C. Relative Age Number of survivors

13. Species Interactions Interspecific competition Competitive exclusion principle (Gause) Resource partitioning Character displacement Realized niche vs. fundamental niche Define and provide examples

14. Interspecific Competition Predation True predation Parasitism Parasitoid Herbivory Define and provide examples

15. Interspecific Competition Symbiosis – sym = together, bio=life Mutualism Commensalism (Parasitism Define and provide examples

16. Interspecific Competition Coevolution Morphological defenses Secondary compounds Camouflage Aposematic coloration Mimicry Műllerian Batesian Define and provide examples

17. Community Structure & Growth Ecological Succession Primary Secondary http://www.geo.arizona.edu/Antevs/nats104/00lect20sucn2.gif Describe the changes that occur from left to right in the picture? If the original plot was plowed, is this primary or secondary succession?

18. Biogeochemical Cycles Consist of same basic structure/parts: Major chemicals Reservoir/storage Assimilation (into organisms) Release (from organisms) For each cycle that follows provide an example of the information above.

19. Water cycle Major chemicals ….water (duh!) Reservoir/storage Assimilation (into organisms) Release (from organisms)

20. Water Cycle http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/102/ecosystem.htm l

21. Carbon Cycle Major chemicals Reservoir/storage Assimilation (into organisms) Release (from organisms)

22. Carbon cycle http://www.safeclimate.net/business/images/understanding_carboncycle.jp g

23. Nitrogen Cycle Major chemicals Reservoir/storage Assimilation (into organisms) Release (from organisms)

24. http://msucares.com/crops/soils/images/nitrogen.gif

25. Phosphorus Cycle Similar to others but does not have an atmospheric component. See pg. 1212 for details.

26. Energy Flow Trophic levels –define and provide examples. Primary Secondary Tertiary/quaternary

27. Ecological Pyramids Energy-Why is a percentage of energy lost as you ascend the pyramid? http://www.mesa.edu.au/friends/seashores/images/energy_pyramid.gif

28. Ecological Pyramids Biomass – Why does the biomass pyramid reflect the same trend as the energy pyramid? http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/jacnau/chpt545.jpg

29. Following the Flow Food chains – Create a simple, but specific example. Food webs - Create a simple example using at least 10 organisms.