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1. Course Introduction
Define ecology,
What are the 5 major levels of or...,
Define biosphere
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2. Subdisciplines & Scientific Method
What are the 7 levels of organiza...,
What is autoecology concerned with,
What is population ecology concer...
12
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3. Environmental Variation
How is the earth divided,
What are the 5 latitudinal divisi...,
What degrees of longitude are the...
25
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4. Terrestrial Biomes
Define biome,
Define terrestrial biome,
What distorts biome distribution ...
31
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5 Aquatic Biomes & Niches
What are marine biomes,
What are the aquatic biomes,
What are the 3 distinctions marin...
27
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8. Water Constraints
Water budget,
What are the components of a wate...,
Osmolarity
24
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9 Energy Autotrophs
Trophy,
Autotrophy,
Heterotrophy
19
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11 Behaviour and Fitness
What are the 4 classes of interac...,
Fitness,
Inclusive fitness
21
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12. Mating
4 methods of asexual reproduction,
Sexual selection,
What are the 3 sex types
21
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14. What is a Population
Populaition,
Density,
Distribution
30
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15. Population Structure
As the size of an organism increa...,
Why does density decrease with in...,
What are the 5 animal groups
18
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16. Population Modelling (BIDE, Population Size, Net Reproductive Rate)
Model,
What are the ways populations can...,
Formula for per capita population...
6
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17 Population Modelling (Geometric, Exponential, Logistic, Carrying Capacity)
What can be calculated using life...,
Generation time,
Per capita rate of increase r
16
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18. Disease Ecology
Disease,
Direct transmission,
Indirect transmission
11
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19. Resource Competition
Competition,
Intraspecific competition,
Interspecific competition
12
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20. Modelling Competition
Basic logistic model equation,
Basic logistic model equation wit...,
Competition coefficient
4
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21. Predator—Prey Herbivory Interactions
Exploitation,
Herbivores vs predators,
Grazer
14
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22. Predation, Herbivory & Avoidance
Exploitation,
How do species prevent going exti...,
Defense fight back
23
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23. Mutualism & Parasitism
Mutualism,
Commensalism,
Exploitation
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28. Nutrient Cycles 1
Nutrient,
Macronutrients,
Micronutrients
13
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29. Nutrient Cycles 2
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30. Disturbance
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31. Succession
Insurance hypothesis what affect ...,
What was the park grass experimen...,
Succession involves a change in 6...
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32. Landscape Ecology
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33. Macroecology
Habitat fragmentation,
Corridors,
Biogeography
13
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34. Climate Change
Anthropogenic,
Climate,
Weather
13
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