Competitive Exclusion Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

What is organic agriculture ? correct answer: Organic agriculture is a production system. What are the top 3 myths about organic production? Briefly describe each. correct answer: Organic production doesn't use pesticides- It does Organic is healthier - There has been no evidence showing this Organic farming is better for the environment - In some cases yes, but it also produces less food per unit of land than conventional production What percentage of total cropland in Texas is organ...

Define Ecology correct answer: -Science dealing with the mutual relationships among biological organisms. What are the components of an ecosystem? correct answer: -Food chains -Nutrient Cycles -Plant Succession -Competitive Exclusion -Diversity What are agroecosystems, and how do they differ from ecosystems? correct answer: -Ecosystems modified to produce food, fiber and shelter -Examination of natural ecosystems to determine more sustainable approaches Describe the differences...

Identify the 2 main crops discussed in the documentary, what pests threatened them, and where they were grown. correct answer: Papaya, Ringspot Virus, Hawaii Banana, Banana Wilt (Bacteria), Uganda Names, Association, and Education for those against GMOs in the documentary. correct answer: Margaret Wille, Hawaii County, M.Ed. Education JD Law Jeffrey Smith, Institute for Responsible Technology, Attended Maharishi University of Management Zen Honeycutt, Moms Across America, B.A. Fash...

Express Actual Authority: - Authority explicitly given to the agent through the principal's written or oral instructions Implied Actual Authority: - authority to do what is usual, customary and necessary to accomplish the action. No express agreement Apparent Authority: - someone reasonably believes an individual has the authority to act on the behalf of the government Delegation of authority: - he FAR and states that each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise (FA...

Ecology correct answer: science of dealing with the mutual relationships among biological organisms Ecosystem correct answer: Collective function of organisms and their environment Components of an Ecosystem correct answer: 1. food chains 2. nutrient cycles 3. plant succession 4. competitive exclusion 5. diversity Agroecosystems correct answer: Modified ecosystem, provides food, fiber, and shelter Differences/similarities of nutrient cycling correct answer: Ecosystem - cycle...

Define ecosystem correct answer: The collective function of organisms and their environment Where were the 2 crops discussed in the video grown? correct answer: The papaya was grown in Hawaii, and the banana was grown in Uganda What are the 5 components of an ecosystem? correct answer: 1. Food chains 2. Diversity 3. Competitive exclusion 4. Plant succession 5. Nutrient cycles Define agroecosystem correct answer: Ecosystems modified to produce, food, fiber, and/or shelter Id...

Margaret Wille correct answer: -Hawaii County -Council Member -M.Ed Education JD law -Against GMOs Jeffrey Smith correct answer: -Institute for Responsibile Technology -Author/Filmmaker -Attended Maharishi University of Management -Against GMOs Zen Honeycutt correct answer: -Moms Across Amercia -Founder of MAA -B.A. In Fashion Design -Against GMOs Vani Hari correct answer: -"The Food Babe" -Author, Advocate -B.S. in Computer Science -Against GMOs Charles Benbrook co...

What are the top 3 myths about organic production? Briefly describe each. correct answer: 1. Organic production doesn't use pesticides 2. Organic is healthier 3. Organic farming is better for the environment Organic production doesn't use pesticides correct answer: "Organic" doesn't mean non-toxic or safe. There are other pathogens associated with organic production. Organic is healthier correct answer: Not backed by scientific data. No evidence for any differences in content of ...

intraspecific competition correct answer: competition among individuals of the same species EX: hummingbird feeder interspecific competition correct answer: competition between different species community correct answer: assemblage of species in the same place at the same time competition correct answer: - and - types: interference, exploitation, apparent consumer- resource correct answer: + and - when one species is another's resource plant-herbivore host-parasite preda...

Express Actual Authority: - ANSWERSAuthority explicitly given to the agent through the principal's written or oral instructions Implied Actual Authority: - ANSWERSauthority to do what is usual, customary and necessary to accomplish the action. No express agreement Apparent Authority: - ANSWERSsomeone reasonably believes an individual has the authority to act on the behalf of the government Delegation of authority: - ANSWERShe FAR and states that each authority is delegable unless speci...