Ecology Unit Study Set

Ecology Unit Study SetBlank Objective and Vocabulary Pages for Your Studying PleasureObjectivesNotes ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONDistinguish between the biotic and abiotic parts of the environmentIdentify and describe the 5 levels of environmental organization

VocabularyEcologyBioticAbioticPopulationCommunityEcosystemBiosphereorganismObjectivesNotes ENERGY IN THE ECOSYSTEMDistinguish between an organisms habitat and nicheExplain how energy flows through a food web

Describe the functions of producers, consumers and decomposers in an ecosystem

Distinguish between a food chain and a food web

Vocabulary - Quizlet is a great resourceHerbivoreCarnivoreOmnivoreScavengerProducerConsumer Primary SecondaryTertiary DecomposerFood webFood chainEnergy pyramidNichehabitatTrophic levels

Objectives: Identify/Describe Types of InteractionsWith the EnvironmentAmong OrganismsCarrying Capacity-

Limiting Factors-

CompetitionPredator/PreySymbiosisCoevolutionIs when

Example: bird beak/ tongue shaped like flower allowing the bird to feed and the flower to be pollinated Mutualism-

Commensalism-One benefits the other is not harmed. Example: shark and remoraParasitism

Prey Adaptations

Predator Adaptations -

Between populations-

Within populations -

VocabularyCarrying capacityLimiting factorPreyPredatorSymbiosis

MutualismCommensalismParasitismCoevolutionAdaptationInvasive species

ObjectivesNotes (To DIAGRAM means to make a simple labeled drawing of the pathways a nutrient takes as it cycles through the environment)Diagram the cycle of water between the atmosphere, organisms, land, and oceans.Diagram the carbon cycle and explain its importance to living thingsDiagram the nitrogen cycle and explain its importance to living thingsVocabularyDecompositionCombustionTranspirationEvaporationprecipitation

ObjectivesNotes CLASSIFICATION#1 List reasons why scientists classify living things

#2List the seven levels of classification

#3 Explain how scientific names are written and why they are important#4 Use a dichotomous key to identify organismsVocabularyClassificationKingdomPhylumClass OrderFamilyGenusSpeciesTaxonomyDichotomous keyObjectives - 6 KINGDOMSWhat is the basis of placing organisms in kingdoms? List the 6 Kingdoms and identify their unique characteristics

VocabularyArchaebacteriaEubacteriaProtistaPlantaeFungianimalia