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Bio final

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Fundamental niche Determined by the range of a species tolerance of abiotic conditions
realized niche Range of conditions and resources within a species that can exist in the presence of biotic factors
When temperature is too high Denaturation occurs, unfolding proteins
Radiation Emission of electromagnetic waves
Evaporation Conversion of water from liquid to gas
Conduction Exchange of heat through direct contact
Convection Transfer of heat by movement of air or water
Ectotherm Rely on ambient environmental to regulate body temp (ie. reptiles)
Endotherm Rely on metabolism to regulate body temp (ie. Humans)
Species Abundance Number of individuals per species
Species Evenness How even species are distributed
Species Richness Number of species in ecosystem
Gamma Diversity Number of species among all ecosystems
Alpha Diversity Number of species in one ecosystem
Beta Diversity Difference in species between two ecosystems
Foundation Species Impact communities due to large size or high abundance
INTERspecifc competition Organisms compete between two or more species
INTRAspecific competition Organisms compete within the same species
Competitive exclusion If two species occupy the same niche, competition will drive one away
resource partitioning Species with overlapping niches diverge overtime to minimize overlap
Brood parasitism Organism relies on other species to raise their young
Kleptoparasitism Stealing resources another species has already acquired
Endoparasitoids Feed on host from the inside, host always dies
Ectoparasitoids Feed on host from the outside/ manipulates behavior to favor propagation
Holobiont Host + microbiomes
Symbiont Both organisms benefit from the other species
Diet-borne Only around when specific foods are eaten
Transient Infection from pathogens
Prebiotics Nutritional compounds that promote growth of good bacteria
Probiotics Good bacteria that is introduced into the body for its beneficial qualities
Facultive Able to live under specific conditions but not others, flexible
obligate obligated to specific conditions
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