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Relations & Pyramid

Ecological Relationships & Ecological Pyramids

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relationship where both organisms benefit mutualism
relationship where 1 benefits & the other is NOT affected commensalism
relationship where 1 benefits & the other is harmed parasitism
relationship where 1 benefits & the other is hunted & eaten predation
organism that does the harming to get food parasite
organism that hunts and kills the other for food predator
2 ways for population size to increase births and immigration
2 ways for population size to decrease deaths and emigration
population growth that slows down & stops logistical growth (S-shaped curve)
population growth that continues at constant rate without stopping exponential growth (J-shaped curve)
explains that toxins/pollution increases as you move up ecological pyramid biomagnification
explains that energy, # of organisms, & biomass decreases to 10% moving to the next trophic level Rule of 10 / 10% Rule
this happens to 90% of energy at each trophic level used for growth & lost as heat
density- independent factors human activity and natural disasters are this type of factor
density- dependent factors spread of disease and competition are this type of factor
process that takes sunlight and converts into food energy (glucose) photosynthesis
cell organelle where photosynthesis happens chloroplast
process that takes food energy and converts into chemical energy (ATP) cellular respiration
cell organelle where cellular respiration happens mitochondria
cycle involving precipitation , runoff, condensation , evaporation, transpiration water (hydrologic) cycle
cycle involving burning fossil fuels , combustion, greenhouse gases carbon cycle
cycle involving bacteria, lightning strikes, using fertilizer nitrogen cycle
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