Honors Population Ecology Flashcard

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How does competition shape communities?

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By causing species to divide resources, competition helps determine the number and kinds of species in a community and the niche each species occupies.

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What is clumped dispersion?

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Clumped dispersion refers to a pattern where individuals are grouped together in patches, often due to resource availability.

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What is a niche?

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The full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions.

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What is emigration?

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Emigration is the term ecologists use to describe the number of individuals moving away from a population.

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What happens when one population increases?

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When one population increases, it causes the other to increase shortly after.

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What is the role of competition in ecosystems?

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Competition influences the distribution and abundance of species within an ecosystem.

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Define immigration in ecological terms.

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Immigration is the movement of individuals into a population from another area.

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What is the difference between a habitat and a niche?

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A habitat is the environment where an organism lives, while a niche is the role the organism plays in that environment.

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What is the significance of biodiversity in an ecosystem?

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Biodiversity contributes to ecosystem resilience, productivity, and stability.

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Explain the concept of carrying capacity.

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.