Biology Term1 Test 2024 Review part 1

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What is resource partitioning?

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The division of limited resources among different species to reduce competition and allow coexistence.

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What is a specialist species?

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A species that has a narrow range of tolerance and specific habitat and food needs.

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How can humans help an endangered species avoid extinction?

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By protecting the animal’s habitat.

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What happened to the hunting habits of coyotes when wolves were reintroduced?

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They had to start hunting small prey, such as field rodents.

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What is secondary succession?

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Plants grow in an area devastated by a flood.

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What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?

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Primary succession occurs on bare rock, while secondary succession occurs in areas where a disturbance has destroyed an ecosystem but soil remains.

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What role do keystone species play in an ecosystem?

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Keystone species have a disproportionately large effect on their environment relative to their abundance.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is an invasive species?

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A non-native species that spreads widely in a new habitat and causes harm to the environment, economy, or human health.

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What is ecological succession?

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The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time.