15 questions
Are rain, snow, and hail BIOTIC or ABIOTIC ecological factors?
Biotic
Abiotic
Is fungus a BIOTIC or ABIOTIC ecological factor?
Biotic
Abiotic
Competition between members of the same species for resources within a particular habitat
Interspecific Competition
Parasitism
Intraspecific Competition
Mutualism
An interaction in which one organism kills and eats another organism to obtain energy and nutrients
Parasitism
Mutualism
Competition
Predation
The environment in which an organism lives in order to access food, water, cover, and space
Community
Habitat
Density
Competition
The functional role of an organism in its environment based on the resources it accesses and its interactions with other species
Ecological Niche
Population
Ecosystem
Interspecific Competition
What ecological concept is indicated by the dotted line in this diagram?
Carrying Capacity
Ecological Niche
Overshoot
Predation
Which of the following types of organisms requires a host in order to survive?
Predator
Prey
Parasite
Herbivore
The entire habitat space where an organism COULD live is referred to as its...
Realized Niche
Fundamental Niche
Optimal Habitat
Species Density
Which of the following would represent a density-dependent limiting factor?
Wildfire
Earthquake
Flood
Availability of Food
Which ecological concept is illustrated by this graph?
Oscillations
Cascade Effect
Mutualism
Intraspecific Competition
Intraspecific competition on a "first come, first served" basis is known as...
Social Competition
Parasitism
Scramble Competition
Contest Competition
Species distribution around specific resources, such as a desert oasis or a watering hole, would be known as...
Uniform
Clumped
Random
Niche
What kind of competition is pictured here?
Interspecific
Intraspecific
Mutualism
Parasitism