BioEE 1610 Prelim 1 Exam Questions and answers ()

BioEE 1610 Prelim 1 Exam Questions and answers () Ecology - The scientific study of the distribution, abundance, and interactions among organisms, and the relationships between organisms and the transformation and flux of energy and matter. Basically the study of interactions between organisms and their environment Physiological Ecology - Ecology of the individual and the abiotic environment. Emphasis on acquisition and utilization of water, nutrients, and energy Population Ecology - Ecology of the dynamics of groups of individuals within a species. Emphasis on interaction within a species (factors influencing birth, death, dispersal, competition for mates and resources) Community Ecology - Ecology of the interactions among populations of different species inhabiting the same area (pond, forest, field, etc.). Emphasis on the determinants of diversity and abundance of species, and the role of biodiversity in community function, productivity, stability. Ecosystem Ecology - Ecology of the interactions between ecological communities and the abiotic environment. Emphasis on energy and nutrient transfers and global change. Environmentalism - Concern for and action toward protecting the environment. Multidisciplinary: natural and social sciences; political activism Hadley Cells - Cool dry air sinks at the 30˚ latitudes, becomes denser in, takes up moisture and creates deserts Coriolis Effect - Caused by the rotation of the earth Biome - An assemblage of terrestrial ecosystems with similar vegetation shaped by a particular climate Defined by: 1. Plant structure 2. Leaf type 3. Temperature 4. Precipitation Convergent Evolution - Evolution of similar growth forms by distantly related species that have experienced natural selection from similar climates Tropical Rainforest - Biomes located near the Equator. Wet and rainy most of the year and warm with little temperature variation throughout the year. Very high plant