Ecology - "Everything is Connected" NOTES

ecology - study of the INTERACTIONS between:

non-living chemical and physical factors

examples:

the living component factors

5 example types:

3 DOMAINS of BIOTIC Factors:

4 KINGDOMS of Biotic Factors:

P

C

O

F

G

S

Amethyst is an abiotic factor MINERAL made up of ___ and ___ elements

LEATHER and WOOD are considered _______ bc they are not currently living (they once were, but now have dead cells)

when both benefit (+/+)

an example:

when one benefits and other doesn't care/unaffected (+/0)

example:

when parasite benefits and hurts host (+/-)

example:

when predator eats/hunts prey

example:

REVIEW: Environmental Science is a branch of what scientific study about INTERACTIONS in an ecosystem?

REVIEW: _____ is a pesticide that caused serious problems for birds, insects, and people

My MNEMONIC device to help me remember the 8 words in order "DKPCOFGS" is "Donkey Kong Puts Condoms On For Gorilla Sex" lol

What will YOUR MNEMONIC device be to memorize the 8 classification words in order?

Put the 8 classification words in order from the largest (top) to the most narrow/specific (bottom)

REVIEW: Give an example of how something biotic DEPENDS on the abiotic part of env?

REVIEW: What was the connection between the DEAD BUGS and the decreased #’s of RAPTOR BIRDS?