ECOL 1000 Exam 1 UGA Conelly questions and answers with solutions 2025

Ecology - ANSWER -the scientific study of interactions between organism and their environments that determine distribution, abundance, and the impacts of organisms. ***ORGANISM, ENVIRONMENT, INTERACTIONS*** -the branch of science dealing with the relationships of living things to one another and to their environment (situations are viewed value-free) Abiotic - ANSWER non-living parts of an ecosystem Biotic - ANSWER living parts of an ecosystem Environmental Science - ANSWER -the study of all aspects of the environment, including physical, chemical, and biological factors, particularly with respect to how these aspects affect humans and vice versa. -the study of ecological problems in the human context, including economics, politics, moral values, etc. (situations may be judged as good or bad) World Population and US Population - ANSWER 7 billion, 324 million David Attenborough video - ANSWER -World Wildlife Fund -> Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) -"there cannot be more people on this earth than can be fed -population growth underlying factor for global problems and deteriorating planet of resources . -A finite planet human population will stop at some point. -to solve: 1) contraception 2) increased death rate European Starlings - ANSWER Guy wanted every bird in Shakespeare to be in Central Park, so released 60 starlings into the park. Did not think about long term ramifications: they eat everything and reproduce really really fast. If population were driven by birthrate only 15 years later there would've been over 100,000 birds. 4 things that change population - ANSWER 1) Birth + 2) Immigration + 3) Death -