Interspecific competition - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

"Optimally foraging" children, seeking to sell water, should all stand on the same side of the road. - False A beaver makes a dam which creates habitat for a species of fish - commensalism A cow eats grass - exploitation A gopher digs a hole in a patch of grass amensalism - amensalism A hummingbird pollinates a flower while it ingests nectar - mutalism A metapopulation: - Refers to patchiness in a population that allows it to function like many connected smaller subpopulations. A nich...

species correct answers a group of organisms sharing common characteristics that interbreed and produce fertile offspring population correct answers a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time, and which are capable of interbreeding habitat correct answers the environment in which a species normally lives abiotic factors correct answers non-living, physical factors that influence the organisms and ecosystem, e.g. temperature, sunlight, pH, salinity,...

species correct answers a group of organisms sharing common characteristics that interbreed and produce fertile offspring population correct answers a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time, and which are capable of interbreeding habitat correct answers the environment in which a species normally lives abiotic factors correct answers non-living, physical factors that influence the organisms and ecosystem, e.g. temperature, sunlight, pH, salinity,...

ENVS 200 Exam Review Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Interspecific Interactions - ANSWER-individuals of different species compete for the same resources in an ecosystem Intraspecific Interactions - ANSWER-members of the same species compete for limited resources Competition - ANSWER-an interaction between two or more organisms in which, for each, the birth and/or growth rates are depresses and the death rate increased by the other organism Predation - ANSWER-the preying of one animal...

Animals and plants present in Antarctica - ️️All endothermic rely on thick layers of blubber to insulate from cold, e.g. seals, penguins, whales. Plants only grow in ice-free regions (2% of content). Lichens and moss grow in any favourable niche such as sand, soil, rock and on bones and feathers of dead animals. Algae also grow in sheltered areas. Animals present at Galapagos Islands - ️️Mostly reptiles, which only one land mammal, the Galapagos rice rat. Arrived by being washed awa...

CMN105 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A What was the text written in response to? (Preface) "The original version of this book, Language in Action, was in many respects a response to the dangers of propaganda, especially as exemplified in Adolf Hitler's success in persuading millions to share his maniacal and destructive views" (xi). What is the definition of Semantics and what does it address and what does it NOT address? (Preface) "Those who approach the study of language and speech from a t...

Population Dynamics Exam 1 Questions with Answers competition - Answer-interaction in which both competing population lose access to a resource interspecific competition - Answer-competition between members of different species intraspecific - Answer-competition between members of the same population for resources predation - Answer-interaction between predator and prey beetles survive more because no frost and kill more pine trees - Answer-example of a density independent factor ...

ASU BIO 182 Exam 3 Latest Update Graded A+ biodiversity the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem Cambrian explosion animal body plans evolved in a brief period carrying capacity the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation Coevolution reciprocal evolution of two or more species. single species evolves in response to another group of species colonization Invasion of new region...

Abiotic Factor correct answers A non-living, physical factor that may influence an organism or ecosystem; i.e. temperature, sunlight, pH, salinity, precipitation Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) correct answers A measure of the amount of dissolved oxygen required to break down the organic material in a given volume of water through aerobic biological activity Biodegradable correct answers Capable of being broken down by natural biological processes; i.e. the activities of decomposer organis...

1. When sea otters became extremely rare on the California coast, their usual prey (sea urchins) became overabundant and consumed most of the kelp that was the principal habitat for a diversity of fishes and invertebrates. Which statement best describes this situation? - AnsSea otters are a keystone species. 2. When goats were introduced into an island off the California coast, they lived in the same areas and ate the same plants as the native deer. The deer population subsequently dwin...