chapter 46 + 47 - bsc2011

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food chain

more simple linear way of showing how energy cycles through an ecosystem

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food web

complex interconnected chains

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what are the two food webs

grazing and detrital

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ecosystem modeling types

conceptual, analytical, simulation

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conceptual

flow charts

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analytical

math

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simulation

complex computer algo

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how is energy lost through the tropic levels?

heat

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biological magnification

toxic substances accumulate more u go up trophic levels

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what is biodiversity?

a measurement of the number/abundance of species present in a given area

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species biodiversity

number of species n their abundance in a given area

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genetic biodiversity

genetic variation present in a population or

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ecosystem diversity

number of diff ecosystems in given area

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what areas have more biodiversity

when near equator

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how many mass extinctions

five

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what is holocene

6th extinction, not mass

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when is holocene

400 yrs to now

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IUCN

monitors threats to species, authority on species conservation

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CITES

prevents capture of animals as pets

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ESA

tracks and protects endangered species

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MBTA

protects birds

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