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BIOS 135 Week 4 Vocab
1. ecology:
Answer The study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment.
2. basic ecology:
Answer Observing and describing patterns in nature, uncover mecha- nisms governing patterns in nature.
3. applied ecology:
Answer Application of basic knowledge to solve practical problems.
4. scientific method:
Answer A series of steps followed to solve problems including collect- ing data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
5. biosphere:
Answer Part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere.
6. region:
Answer An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features.
7. landscape:
Answer A large area with a particular kind of scenery, such as a desert landscape.
8. ecosystem:
Answer A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
9. community:
Answer All the different populations that live together in an area.
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Answer A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
11. individual:
Answer A single organism.
12. natural history:
Answer The study of how organisms in a particular area are influenced by climate, soils, water, competitors, etc.
13. biomes:
Answer Major divisions of the terrestrial environment.
14. primary producers:
Answer Foundation of terrestrial life, making sun's energy available to the other life through photosynthesis.
15. consumers / secondary producers:
Answer Organisms that consume other organ- isms.
16. functional traits:
Answer Organisms that live in similar environments may share traits that are well suited to those environments.
17. global air circulation patterns:
Answer Warm, moist air rises. Cools, condenses, and falls as rain. Cooler, dry air falls back to surface.
18. coriolis effect:
Answer Causes apparent deflection of winds.
19. microclimate:
Answer Climate within a small area that differs significantly from the climate of the surrounding area.
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