RNR Ecology Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025
science of ecology - ANSWERSis the study of the distribution (a species' geographical range) and abundance (size or density of a population)
abiotic factors - ANSWERSWhat environmental characteristics allow a species to live in a habitat?
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science of ecology - ANSWERSis the study of the distribution (a species' geographical range) and
abundance (size or density of a population)
abiotic factors - ANSWERSWhat environmental characteristics allow a species to live in a habitat?
biotic factors - ANSWERSAll organisms interact with other organisms and their environments
behavior - ANSWERSWhat does the species do there? How does it modify it's environment?
temporal patterns - ANSWERSOver time, how do these relationships and patterns (other species, the
environment)
develop? How might they change?
ecology - ANSWERSthe study of structure and function of nature, or the relationships of living organisms
to their environment
examples of abiotic factors - ANSWERSWater depth
• Temperature
• Salinity
• Current
velocity
• Turbidity
• Dissolved oxygen
Rainfall
, • Temperature • Nutrient
availability
Elevation
• Temperature • Precipitation
examples of biotic factors - ANSWERSPredation
• Parasitism
• Competition • Food
resource
examples of behavior - ANSWERSPresence and density
of
herbivores
• Presence
and density
of predators • Mating
solar radiation and climate - ANSWERSClimate is the product of weather over time
solar radiation - ANSWERSthe transfer of energy from the sun through space through electromagnetic
waves; the major source of thermal energy for Earth
solar radiation - ANSWERSis a major determinant of climate
regional climate - ANSWERSis influenced by landscape features
rain shadow effect - ANSWERSThe general climate of any given region is influenced by latitude,
topography, location of land masses, and water bodies
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