Term
|
Definition
| the study of the interactions between biotic and abiotic factors that determine the distribution and abundance of living organisms |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the study of the distribution of plants |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| descriptive approach to studying the environment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| group of individuals of one type in a given area |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| all of the living organisms in a given area |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| all of the living organisms and nonliving factors with which they interact in a given area |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the knowledge obtained by observation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| system on thoughts and procedures on how to do a proper study |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(1) Nature is real and what we sense is real
(2) Cause and effect relationships in nature are consistent
(3) Nature is somewhat understandable even without perfect knowledge or observation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a planned study to obtain new information or to refute the results of a previous experiment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a tentative explanation of a problem |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the portion of material to which one applies treatment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| any condition to distinguish experimental groups |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| those experimental groups receiving treatment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| those experimental groups under normal conditions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| each portion of the experimental unit that is measured or used |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the measure of variation existing between experimental units receiving the same treatment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the use of probability methods to assign units to experimental groups |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the change in gene frequency over time |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the proportional contribution of genes to a gene pool of a population |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| chance fluctuations of gene frequency due to small population size |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| mating between individuals more closely related than the average pair in a population |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an inheritable change in the structure of genes |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the study of the responses of organisms to environmental factors |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| abiotic factors that are not used up by organisms |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| biotic or abiotic factors required by an organism |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| narrow range of tolerance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the environmental factors that influence survival, growth, and reproduction of a species |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the entire range of conditions and resources that allows a species to maintain a viable population |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the portion of the range of conditions and resources that is used in the presence of biological interactions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| condition where the regulation of body temperature is by internal heat production and the trapping of it |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| condition where body temperature is primarily determined by external conditions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the number of days above some threshold temperature in which developmental begins |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| confinement to a specific area |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a large complex of communities characterized by distinctive vegetation and climate and where there is an exchange of biotic and abiotic factors |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the number of individuals per unit of space |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| that area that contains all the resources for that species |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the number of individuals occupying the amount of area suitable as living space |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the number of individuals that the resources of a given area can support during the most unfavorable period |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| dominance hierarchy based on antagonist interactions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an area that is actively defended by an individual that requires all resources to be successful |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the area over which an animal roams during a time span |
|
|
