Flashcards: Ecological Hierarchies and Biome Classifications — 20 cards

Ecological hierarchy — levels?

Organism, population, community, ecosystem, landscape, biome, biosphere.

Biotic factors — examples?

Predation, competition, parasitism, mutualism, pollination.

Abiotic factors — examples?

Temperature, water, sunlight, soil, water chemistry.

Biome classification — based on?

Latitude, elevation, precipitation, temperature.

Polar biome — location?

Arctic and Antarctic regions.

Alpine biome — location?

High elevations above the tree line.

Tundra — key feature?

Permafrost and low-lying plants.

Boreal forest — dominant trees?

Coniferous species.

Temperate forest — climate?

Seasonal with deciduous and conifers.

Grassland — dominant vegetation?

Grasses with few trees.

Desert — temperature pattern?

Extreme daily temperature variability.

Tropical forest — location?

Near the equator.

Aquatic biomes — main types?

Freshwater and marine environments.

Transitional biomes — examples?

Estuaries, salt marshes, mangroves.

Species interaction — types?

Predation, pollination, competition, mutualism, parasitism, commensalism.

Population limiting factors — types?

Density-independent and density-dependent.

Distribution patterns — types?

Uniform, random, clumped.

Survivorship curve — types?

Type I, II, III.

Population growth models — types?

Exponential and logistic.

Life history strategies — types?

r-selection and K-selection.