1
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Ecological tolerance
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The abiotic conditions that a species can tolerate.
2
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Examples of environmental conditions
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Temperature, humidity, salinity, and PH.
3
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What are species 3 options during changing conditions?
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Adapt, migrate, or die.
4
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Zone of intolerance
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Cannot survive.
5
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Zone of physiological stress
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Can survive but not thrive.
6
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Optimum
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Minimal stress, can thrive.
APES
flashcards
Decks in class (84)
# Cards
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General8
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Unit 1: Tragedy of the Commons3
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Unit 1: Sustainability and Ecological Footprint4
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Unit 1: Carbon Cycle14
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Unit 1: Nitrogen Cycle14
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Unit 1: Trophic Levels9
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Unit 1: Intro to Ecosystems25
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Unit 1: Generalist and Specialist Species5
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Unit 1: Food Chains and Webs12
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Energy Flow and 10% Rule5
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Unit 1: Population Growth and Resource Availability13
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Unit 1: Carrying Capacity11
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Unit 1: K and R Selected Species and Survivorship Curves21
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Unit 2: Hydrologic Cycle17
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Unit 2: Watershed8
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Unit 2: Point/Nonpoint Pollution5
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Unit 2: Eutriphication11
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Unit 2: Thermal Pollution11
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Unit 2: Reducing Runoff6
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Unit 2: Primary Productivity18
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Unit 2: Sewage Treatment9
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Unit 2: Aquatic Biomes21
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Unit 3: Biodiversity8
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Unit 3: Human Impact on Biodiversity7
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Unit 3: Natural Disruptors11
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Unit 3: Island Biogeography8
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Unit 3: Adaptations8
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Unit 3: Succession6
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Unit 3: Ecosystem Tolerance6
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Unit 3: Endangered Species11
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Unit 3: Invasive Species5
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Unit 3: Ecosystem Service12
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Unit 4: Earth's Atmosphere15
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Unit 4: Greenhouses Gasses7
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Unit 4: Seasons and Solar Radiation7
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Unit 4: Earth's Geography Affects Climate4
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Unit 4: Global Winds10
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Unit 4: Terrestrial Biomes2
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Unit 4: Forests11
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Unit 4: El Nino and La Nina20
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Unit 4: Ocean Acidification13
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Unit 5: Soil Formation and Layers24
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Unit 5: Soil Composition and Properties17
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Unit 5: Plate Tectonics18
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Unit 5: Mining13
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Unit 5: Impacts of mining21
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Unit 6: Age Structure Diagrams8
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Unit 6: Population Growth and Declines9
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Unit 6: Demographic Transition32
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Unit 6: Urbanization13
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Unit 6: Phosphorus cycle9
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Unit 6: Agricultural Practices34
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Unit 6: Irrigation13
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Unit 6: Pest Control Methods12
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Unit 6: Meat Production9
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Unit 6: Fish Production10
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Unit 7: Sources of Pollutants4
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Unit 7: Pollution and Human Health23
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Unit 7: POPs and Endocrine Disruptors35
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Unit 7: Dose Response and LD504
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Unit 7: Oil Pollution7
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Unit 7: Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification5
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Unit 7: Solid Waste Disposal19
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Unit 7: Waste Reduction Methods10
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Unit 8: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources11
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Unit 8: Trends in Energy Consumption7
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Unit 8: Fossil Fuels18
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Unit 8: Geothermal Energy6
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Unit 8: Nuclear Energy8
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Unit 8: Biomass5
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Unit 8: Hydroelectric7
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Unit 8: Solar8
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Unit 8: Wind3
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Unit 8: Energy Conservation5
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Unit 8: Hydrogen Fuel Cell2
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Unit 9: Air Pollution48
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Unit 9: Noise Pollution3
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Unit 9: Photochemical Smog8
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Unit 9: Acid Deposition9
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Unit 9: Air Pollution15
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Unit 9: Global Climate Change11
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Unit 9: Threats to Human Health and Environment11
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Unit 9: Stratospheric Ozone10
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Unit 9: Air Pollution Reduction6
