Ecology Terminology and Concepts, Quizzes of Environmental Science

Download Ecology Terminology and Concepts and more Quizzes Environmental Science in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Ecology DEFINITION 1 the study of interactions between organisms and their environment TERM 2 Biological organization DEFINITION 2 .organisms -> populations (species) -> communities -> ecosystems (biomes) -> biosphere (biomes) TERM 3 Keystone Species DEFINITION 3 A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionate effect on its environment relative to its biomass.- critical to community structure TERM 4 Sea Otter as a Keystone species DEFINITION 4 otters eat urchins, urchins eat kelp, kelp= habitat for fishotters were hunted for fur in 1700s500-600 otters taken from San Francisco Bay each week TERM 5 Biomes DEFINITION 5 large area with distinctive vegetation and characteristic organismsoccurs on >1 continent TERM 6 Causes of biome destruction DEFINITION 6 geography (climate) and geology (mountains, coastline) TERM 7 Productivity DEFINITION 7 rate that solar energy is converted to bio mass. amount/ area/ time(biomes vary in productivity) TERM 8 2 types of interactions between organisms DEFINITION 8 predation and competition TERM 9 Deceptive coloration DEFINITION 9 mimicry TERM 10 cryptic coloration DEFINITION 10 camoflage