Year 2 Ecological Systems

This class was created by Brainscape user Alex Dodd. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

Decks in this class (23)

Species Distribution 1
What is a population,
What is the name for the local po...,
What is population density
174  cards
The Sizes Of Species Geogeaphic Ranges (Gaston 2009)
What is one fundamental ecologica...,
What can geographic range also be,
How much of the threatened specie...
8  cards
5. Herbivory
What is herbivory,
What defences to plants have to a...,
What is an example of plants with...
45  cards
4. Interactions
What is competition,
What is predation,
What is herbivory
38  cards
6. Ecosystem Engineers
What is an ecosystem engineer,
Give examples of how humans are e...,
What are the two main ecosystem e...
43  cards
16. Acidification Of Freshwater
What is the normal ph of rainwater,
What causes anthropogenic acidifi...,
What combines to form the weak ra...
67  cards
17. River Flows
Are droughts natural,
What does a river normally show,
Where do we often see high flows ...
53  cards
7. Succession
What is succession,
Is succession seasonal,
What are the 3 types of succession
59  cards
8. Community Organisation
What are the 4 main biological pr...,
If the 4 groups do structure the ...,
Where there might be a place wher...
39  cards
10. RCC
What is the rcc,
Who was the first person to think...,
What does the valley determine
77  cards
Lakes
How can lakes vary,
When is phosphorous considered li...,
What are the physical descriptors...
66  cards
9. Freshwater Ecosystems
Name the two most common freshwat...,
What are the challenges with livi...,
What percentage of water does fre...
13  cards
12. Adaptions And Colonisation
What is direct colonisation,
What is secondary colonisation,
What happens with animals and sal...
57  cards
13. Biotic And Abiotic Interactions
What are the main physical condit...,
Where might different mesohabitat...,
What are the two forms of competi...
62  cards
2. Factors Limiting distributions
The burrowing bettong was predate...,
What areas have to bettong been f...,
After foxes were removed what hap...
90  cards
The Varying Success Of Invaders (Williamson)
What is the tens rule,
In britain what is the exception ...,
Where does the tens rules not apply
5  cards
3. Demography
What happens when population cont...,
What questions do we ask about mo...,
How can the mortality schedule be...
22  cards
Predicting the Effects of Predation (Sinclair et al)
What effect of predation is usual...,
What has successful reintroductio...,
What is the assumption that is ne...
4  cards
Avian Habitat Selection (G.Clark)
How have patterns of habitat use ...,
When can natural selection occur ...
2  cards
Youtube Vids
What are the 3 main types of anim...,
What is aggregated distribution,
What are the benefits of aggregat...
5  cards
14. Urban Issues
Where do most damage to water sys...,
What are some common uses to fres...,
Globally what is the most use of ...
70  cards
16. Deforestation, Aforestation and agricultre
What is the world cover for trees,
What is the forest cover in the uk,
Why are trees important for ecology
55  cards
18. Review
What makes river unique,
Seaonaly what do aquatic systems ...,
What can decrease the euphotic zone
5  cards

More about
Year 2 Ecological Systems

  • Class purpose General learning

Learn faster with Brainscape on your web, iPhone, or Android device. Study Alex Dodd's Year 2 Ecological Systems flashcards for their University Of Birmingham class now!

How studying works.

Brainscape's adaptive web mobile flashcards system will drill you on your weaknesses, using a pattern guaranteed to help you learn more in less time.

Add your own flashcards.

Either request "Edit" access from the author, or make a copy of the class to edit as your own. And you can always create a totally new class of your own too!

What's Brainscape anyway?

Brainscape is a digital flashcards platform where you can find, create, share, and study any subject on the planet.

We use an adaptive study algorithm that is proven to help you learn faster and remember longer....

Looking for something else?

Ecological Systems
  • 5 decks
  • 266 flashcards
  • 3 learners
Decks: Test Week 4, Test 2 Species Interactions, Test 3 Week 10 Engineers And Succession, And more!
09. Year 2: Nervous System
  • 48 decks
  • 2730 flashcards
  • 5 learners
Decks: Applied Anatomy And Physiology Of The Or, Cells And Tissues Of The Nervous System, Muscles Of The Eye, And more!
Hyms year 2
  • 36 decks
  • 2611 flashcards
  • 5 learners
Decks: Block 9 Disease Processes Week 1, Drug List, H And S, And more!
BRS YEAR 2
  • 37 decks
  • 1907 flashcards
  • 2 learners
Decks: Neuro Cortical Organisation And Function, Neuro Multiple Sclerosis, Neuro Cerebral Vasculature, And more!
Make Flashcards