Honors Biology
Study Guide Test 2 Fall 2012
Ecology
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Ecosystem. Features?
Niche vs. habitat
Intra- & Inter-specific competition
Kerry Zimmerman
Types of symbiotic relationships between species
Population vs. Community
Fundamental vs. realized niche
Energy Flow
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Conversion rates
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Photosynthesis
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From producers to?
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Food chains vs. webs
Trophic levels
Biomes
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What is a biome? climate?
Examples of terrestrial biomes.
What adaptations have organisms evolved to
survive and maybe reproduce in certain biomes?
Populations
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Main three features? Distributions?
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Closed vs. Open populations
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Population density
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Population dynamics: natality,
mortality, emigration, immigration
Population Models:
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Types of Curves & phases of growth curves
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Carrying Capacity?
Types of strategies: r-strategists
vs. k-strategists
Ecology
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




Ecosystem. Features?
Niche vs. habitat
Intra- & Inter-specific competition
Types of symbiotic relationships between species
Population vs. Community
Fundamental vs. realized niche
Energy Flow

Conversion rates

Photosynthesis


From producers to?

Food chains vs. webs
Trophic levels
Biomes



What is a biome? climate?
Examples of terrestrial biomes.
What adaptations have organisms evolved to
survive and maybe reproduce in certain biomes?
Populations

Main three features? Distributions?

Closed vs. Open populations

Population density

Population dynamics: natality,
mortality, emigration, immigration
Population Models:

Types of Curves & phases of growth curves

Carrying Capacity?
Honors Biology

Types of strategies: r-strategists
vs. k-strategists
Study Guide Test 2 Fall 2012
Kerry Zimmerman
Honors Biology
Study Guide Test 2 Fall 2012
Kerry Zimmerman
Density-independent factors & Density-dependent factors
Human Population Growth
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Factors influencing
Biogeochemical Cycles
 Types: ex. H2O, C, etc
 How does energy flow through
ecosystems?
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Changes over time?
How do materials cycle within environments
between biotic and abiotic features
Metric Conversions/dimensional Analysis
Random Terms:
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Succession & pioneer species
Prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes
Photosynthesis vs. cell respiration
Methods of population control
Keystone Species
Natural Selection
Density-independent factors & Density-dependent factors
Human Population Growth


Factors influencing
Biogeochemical Cycles
 Types: ex. H2O, C, etc
 How does energy flow through
ecosystems?

Changes over time?
How do materials cycle within environments
between biotic and abiotic features
Metric Conversions/dimensional Analysis
Random Terms:



Succession & pioneer species
Prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes
Photosynthesis vs. cell respiration
Honors Biology



Methods of population control
Keystone Species
Natural Selection
Study Guide Test 2 Fall 2012
Kerry Zimmerman