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ECOL111- Functional Ecology Questions and
Correct Answers
What is a condition? Ans: not consumed, but If they are the are
not consumed to depletion
What is a resource? Ans: are consumed by an organism to the
point of depletion
- Changed by the activities of an organism, however organism can
change conditions
What is a niche? Ans: model of how organisms are influenced by
their environment and how they influence the environment
- a summary of the organisms tolerances and requirements
-physical and biological conditions
What are the two components of a niche? Ans: Requirements
Impacts
What is niche construction? Ans: process whereby organism
through their activities and choices, modify their own and each
other niches
How are organisms influenced by their environment? Ans: Niche?
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Examples of a resources? Ans: Prey
nutrients
water
light
space
breeding partner
Examples of a condition? Ans: Temp
pH
Salinity
Water e.g. water depth
light e.g. daylight hours
Oxygen consumed but not depleted)
How do we understand how organisms are influenced by there
environment? Ans: Functional responses
What is an actual distribution of a species? Ans: related to other
factor, such as dispersal ability, disturbances, interactions with
other organisms
What is an environmental tolerance? Ans: A resource or a
condition
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ECOL111- Functional Ecology Questions and
Correct Answers
What is a condition? Ans: not consumed, but If they are the are
not consumed to depletion
What is a resource? Ans: are consumed by an organism to the
point of depletion
- Changed by the activities of an organism, however organism can
change conditions
What is a niche? Ans: model of how organisms are influenced by
their environment and how they influence the environment
- a summary of the organisms tolerances and requirements
-physical and biological conditions
What are the two components of a niche? Ans: Requirements
Impacts
What is niche construction? Ans: process whereby organism
through their activities and choices, modify their own and each
other niches
How are organisms influenced by their environment? Ans: Niche?
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Examples of a resources? Ans: Prey
nutrients
water
light
space
breeding partner
Examples of a condition? Ans: Temp
pH
Salinity
Water e.g. water depth
light e.g. daylight hours
Oxygen consumed but not depleted)
How do we understand how organisms are influenced by there
environment? Ans: Functional responses
What is an actual distribution of a species? Ans: related to other
factor, such as dispersal ability, disturbances, interactions with
other organisms
What is an environmental tolerance? Ans: A resource or a
condition
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