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Ecology Chp.1*

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What is the study of relationship of organisms with their environment? Ecology
What does oikos mean in Greek? house
What are the two factors affecting the environment? Abiotic and biotic
Name three biotic factors that affect environment. prey, predators, parasites
Name three abiotic factors that affect environment. wind, temperature, salinity
How was Ecology relevant to early humans? By critical knowledge for hunting, gathering, and farming.
How is Ecology relevant to modern humans? Critical knowledge needed since we are rapidly changing the biosphere and must understand the consequences.
True or False: Early humans did not have close contact with nature. False
True or False: Modern human have little direct contact with nature. True
This is term for nitrogen movement between the nonliving environment and organisms. Nitrogen cycling
What are three examples of how humans have affected the biosphere? increased nitrogen cycling, altered land use, and increased CO2 in atmosphere
What is a group of individuals of one species in a particular area? Population
What are the populations of various species in a particular area called? A community
What is the term for the community and its factors in a particular area? Ecosystem
How an organism makes a living? Niche
Where an organism makes a living? Habitat
The ecosystem of the entire globe? Biosphere
What are two rapidly developing frontiers in ecology? aereoecology and urban ecology
The interdisciplinary study of the earth-atmosphere boundry Aereoecology
The study of urban areas as complex, dynamic ecological systems Urban ecology
What does niche partitioning show? How certain species with the same niche coexist
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