Ecology

Quick Summary: Organism and Population Levels of Biological Organization (Organism to Biosphere), Niche vs Habitat, Major Abiotic Factors (Temperature, Water, Light, Soil), Eurythermal/Stenothermal & Euryhaline/Stenohaline classification, Organismal Responses (Regulate, Conform, Migrate, Suspend), Morphological/Physiological/Behavioral Adaptations, Ecological Rules (Allen’s, Bergmann’s, Jordan’s, Rensch’s), Population Attributes (Birth/Death Rates, Sex Ratio, Age Pyramids, Density), Growth Models (Exponential J-curve vs Logistic S-curve), […]

Quick Summary: Ecosystem Definition (A.G. Tansley), Structural & Functional Components, Stratification & Species Composition, Standing State vs. Standing Crop, Ecosystem Productivity (Gross vs Net Primary Productivity, Factors, Global Annual Breakdown), Decomposition Process (5 Steps: Fragmentation, Catabolism, Leaching, Humification, Mineralization & Rate Factors), Energy Flow & PAR Breakdown, and Grazing Food Chains (Terrestrial, Aquatic, Tree ecosystems)