Insect Ecology & Integration: In-depth Ecology Terminology & Concepts, Quizzes of Entomology

Download Insect Ecology & Integration: In-depth Ecology Terminology & Concepts and more Quizzes Entomology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Define the term ecology DEFINITION 1 The study of the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment TERM 2 What are the purposes for studying ecology DEFINITION 2 Insect diversity, abundance and distributionImpact on ecosystemsIntegration of basic and applied biology TERM 3 What is unique about insect ecology specifically? DEFINITION 3 Insect diversity, abundance and distributionImpact on ecosystemsIntegration of basic and applied biology TERM 4 What is a level of ecological integration DEFINITION 4 a compartment containing specific information that has been formulated into general principles that collectively represent a subject of interest TERM 5 fill boxes & define DEFINITION 5 Biosphere: part of earth capable of lifeBiome: Biogeographical region with characteristic life and faunaLandscape: explicit geographic area with character component eco.Ecosystem: biotic community plus the abiotic communityCommunity: assemblage of populations in defined areaPopulation: collective group in area small enough for inbreedingIndividuals: living entity TERM 6 Identify the levels of ecological integration relevant to insect ecology DEFINITION 6 LandscapeEcosystemCommunityPopulation TERM 7 Define hierarchy DEFINITION 7 A series of consecutively subordinate categories forming a system of classification TERM 8 How is hierarchy theory useful in discussing the levels of ecological integration? DEFINITION 8 Supra-System (Level of Interpretation)System (Level of Study)Sub-System (Level of Explanation) TERM 9 How rigid or flexible is the specificity of information in a level of integration? DEFINITION 9 Rigid regarding level of integrationFlexible regarding amount of information TERM 10 List three concepts of scale DEFINITION 10 Quantitative EcologicalGeographic CartographicSpatial Time