Eco-outline
ECOLOGY
I. the study of
A. Organisms
1. occupy
a. habitat
b. niche
2. have
a. Organism Roles
(1) which have
(a) Trophic Levels
(2) divided into
(a) decompoders
(b) producers
(c) consumers
i) classified as
(1) carnivores
(2) herbivores
(3) detrivores
(4) omnivores
B. Environment
1. matter moves thru
a. Cycles
(1) follow mov't of
(a) water
(b) carbon/oxygen
(c) nitrogen
2. contains
a. Abiotic factors
(1) which affect
(a) populations
(b) communities
(c) energy flow
3. classified into
a. Biomes
(1) ID'd by
(a) rainfall
(b) temperature
(2) can be
(a) aquatic
i) 5 types
(b) terrestrial
i) 7 types
II. Milestones In ECology
A. 1872-2004
Energy Flow
I. energy contained in
A. Ecological pyramids
1. movt of energy shown in
a. Food Chains
(1) conn't chains make
(a) food web
Organization of Life
I. hierarchical divisions
A. Ecosystems
1. composed of
a. Communities
(1) focus on
(a) Interrelationships
(2) has many different
(a) Population
i) group of one species
ii) can study
(1) Size Density
(a) measured by
i) survey & sampling techniques
(b) affected by
i) birth rate & death rate
ii) immigration & emigration
(2) Geographic Distibution
(3) Growth rate
(a) can be
i) exponential
ii) logistic
(b) affected by
i) life history strategies
ii) directly affect
(1) Predation
(a) classified as
i) Symbiosis
(1) can be
(a) parasitism
(b) commensalism
(c) mutualism
iii) can be
(1) intraspecific
(2) interspecific
(2) Competition
(a) results in
i) allocation of resources
(1) affects
(a) carrying capacity
iv) inflenced by
(1) Limiting factors
(a) defined as
i) density dependent
ii) density dependent
(b) affect
(c) can be either
i) biotic or abiotic
(3) can be damaged by
(a) Invasive Species
I. the study of
A. Organisms
1. occupy
a. habitat
b. niche
2. have
a. Organism Roles
(1) which have
(a) Trophic Levels
(2) divided into
(a) decompoders
(b) producers
(c) consumers
i) classified as
(1) carnivores
(2) herbivores
(3) detrivores
(4) omnivores
B. Environment
1. matter moves thru
a. Cycles
(1) follow mov't of
(a) water
(b) carbon/oxygen
(c) nitrogen
2. contains
a. Abiotic factors
(1) which affect
(a) populations
(b) communities
(c) energy flow
3. classified into
a. Biomes
(1) ID'd by
(a) rainfall
(b) temperature
(2) can be
(a) aquatic
i) 5 types
(b) terrestrial
i) 7 types
II. Milestones In ECology
A. 1872-2004
Energy Flow
I. energy contained in
A. Ecological pyramids
1. movt of energy shown in
a. Food Chains
(1) conn't chains make
(a) food web
Organization of Life
I. hierarchical divisions
A. Ecosystems
1. composed of
a. Communities
(1) focus on
(a) Interrelationships
(2) has many different
(a) Population
i) group of one species
ii) can study
(1) Size Density
(a) measured by
i) survey & sampling techniques
(b) affected by
i) birth rate & death rate
ii) immigration & emigration
(2) Geographic Distibution
(3) Growth rate
(a) can be
i) exponential
ii) logistic
(b) affected by
i) life history strategies
ii) directly affect
(1) Predation
(a) classified as
i) Symbiosis
(1) can be
(a) parasitism
(b) commensalism
(c) mutualism
iii) can be
(1) intraspecific
(2) interspecific
(2) Competition
(a) results in
i) allocation of resources
(1) affects
(a) carrying capacity
iv) inflenced by
(1) Limiting factors
(a) defined as
i) density dependent
ii) density dependent
(b) affect
(c) can be either
i) biotic or abiotic
(3) can be damaged by
(a) Invasive Species