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Transcript of Ecology Chapter 2.
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Ecology
Chapter 2
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Ecology - The study of interactions that take place between organisms and their environment
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Levels of Ecological Organization Organism – an individual living thing Species – a group of very similar organisms
that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
Hybrids are not species Examples
Ligers Mules
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Levels of Ecological Organization Population – organisms of the same species
that live in the same place and at the same time Community – different populations of different
species that live in the same place at the same time
Ecosystem – a community of living organisms plus their non-living environment
Biosphere – all the combined ecosystems of the world where organisms can live
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Biotic vs. Abiotic
Biotic factors – living organisms in an ecosystem
Examples: Bee Dandelion Oak tree Deer
Abiotic factors – non-living parts of an ecosystem
Examples Water Air Soil Rocks
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Ecological Relationships
Niche – an organism’s role in its ecosystem Habitat – the place where an organism lives Example
Lion’s niche and habitat
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Ecological Relationships
Predator-Prey Predator – an animal that captures and eats a
member of another species Prey – an animal that is subject to being caught
and eaten
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Ecological Relationships
Herbivore – an animal that eats only plants
Carnivore – an animal that only eats other animals
Omnivore – an animal that eats plants and animals
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Ecological Relationships
Competition – the conflict between organisms when they try to use the same resources at the same time
Some resources Food Mating Habitat
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Ecological Relationships
Symbiosis – living together Symbiotic Relationships (involves two
species) Mutualism – both species benefit
Ex. – Insect and flower
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Ecological Relationships
Symbiotic Relationships Commensalism – only one species benefits but
the other is neither helped nor harmed Ex. – Whale and barnacle
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Ecological Relationships
Symbiotic Relationships Parasitism – one organism benefits at the
expense of another organism Ex. Tick and dog Cuckoo
Brood parasite
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Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Producers (or autotrophs) – organisms that make their own food usually by using energy directly from the sun Ex. - plants
Consumers (or heterotrophs) – organisms that cannot make their own food and must get energy by eating producers or other consumers Ex. - animals
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Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Decomposers (or saprotrophs) – organisms that obtain nutrients by breaking down dead and decaying plants and animals
Scavenger – organisms that eat dead or decaying organisms
Primary consumer – eats producers Secondary consumer – eats a primary consumer Tertiary consumer – eats a secondary consumer Quaternary consumer – eats a tertiary consumer
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Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Food chain – a simple representation of how energy is passed from a producer to consumers
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Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Food web – a more complex representation of how energy is passed from producers to consumers in an ecosystem
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Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Trophic level – organism that represents a feeding step
Energy pyramid – a representation in the shape of a pyramid that shows how energy is passed from one trophic level to the next
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Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Most energy is located at the producer level
As the trophic level increases, 10% of energy is lost
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Ecological Succession
Ecosystems are constantly changing. Ecological succession – a gradual process of
change and replacement of the types of species in a community.
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Primary Succession
Primary succession – a type of succession that occurs on a surface where no ecosystem existed before Example: Hawaii islands
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Primary Succession
Pioneer species – a species that colonizes an uninhabited area and that starts an ecological cycle in which many other species become established.
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Primary Succession
Lichen and bacteria are the pioneer species Mosses are usually the second organisms to
form
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Secondary Succession
Secondary succession occurs on a surface where an ecosystem has previously existed.
Secondary succession can occur in ecosystems that have been disturbed or disrupted by humans, animals, or by natural process such as storms, floods, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions.
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Secondary Succession
Climax community – the final, stable community in equilibrium with the environment
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Climax community
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Secondary Succession
Old-field succession is a type of secondary succession that occurs when farmland is abandoned.
When a farmer stops cultivating a field, grasses and weeds quickly grow and cover the abandoned land.
Over time, taller plants, such as perennial grasses, shrubs, and trees take over the area.