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Ecology Notes #2 - Crash Course Biology Episode #6 - Community Ecology

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8 questions
Note from the author:
As you watch the video, take notes in your notebook. If you would rather keep a binder, that is fine, too. The template for the notes is listed below. You are welcome to print this off OR to recreate something similar in your notebook.
As you watch the video, take notes in your notebook. If you would rather keep a binder, that is fine, too. The template for the notes is listed below. You are welcome to print this off OR to recreate something similar in your notebook.
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A community is basically an ecosystem without what?

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What is the most common criterion used to determine if two individuals belong to the same species?

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Why is having high biodiversity beneficial for a community? (2 answers)

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What did he all the first species to come back in a community after a distrubance?

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What do you think the parts of the word "interspecific" mean? (i.e., "inter" and "specific")

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What does the "(+/-)" after predation mean?

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Bees pollinating flowers is an example of __________.
Crocodiles feeding on wildebeest is an example of a __________ relationship.
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During a drought, hardly any plant grow so there is little food for the primary consumers. As a result, many of them starve leaving little food for the secondary consumers. This is an example of __________ regulation.
As a result of overhunting, the sea otter population collapses, causing a increase in sea urchin population (their food). Since urchins feed on kelp, the kelp forest disappear as a result. This is an example of __________ regulation.