This document contains vocabulary terms and definitions related to ecology. It includes 75 terms across various topics in ecology like succession, pollution, adaptations, defenses, behaviors, resources and plant responses. Each term has a brief definition to explain the key concept. The document appears to be a review of important vocabulary for students to learn about ecology.
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Natural change that takesNatural change that takes
place within aplace within a
community of ancommunity of an
ecosystem.ecosystem.
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Gradual development of a newGradual development of a new
community where no organisms havecommunity where no organisms have
lived before & there was no top soil.lived before & there was no top soil.
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Primary SuccessionPrimary Succession
Gradual development of a newGradual development of a new
community where no organisms havecommunity where no organisms have
lived before & there was no top soil.lived before & there was no top soil.
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Changes that take place in anChanges that take place in an
ecosystem after a natural disaster orecosystem after a natural disaster or
human activity destroys a community.human activity destroys a community.
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Secondary SuccessionSecondary Succession
Changes that take place in anChanges that take place in an
ecosystem after a natural disaster orecosystem after a natural disaster or
human activity destroys a community.human activity destroys a community.
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Climax Community orClimax Community or
Mature communityMature community
Stable community at the end ofStable community at the end of
primary succession.primary succession.
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Resources that areResources that are
available only in limitedavailable only in limited
amounts. (Fossil fuels;amounts. (Fossil fuels;
coal & petroleumcoal & petroleum
products)products)
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Nonrenewable resourceNonrenewable resource
Resources that areResources that are
available only in limitedavailable only in limited
amounts. (Fossil fuels;amounts. (Fossil fuels;
coal & petroleumcoal & petroleum
products)products)
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Contamination ofContamination of
soil, water or air assoil, water or air as
a result of humana result of human
activity.activity.
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PollutionPollution
Contamination ofContamination of
soil, water or air assoil, water or air as
a result of humana result of human
activity.activity.
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When an animal usesWhen an animal uses
venom against it's predatorvenom against it's predator
or enemy.or enemy.
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Chemical DefenseChemical Defense
When an animal usesWhen an animal uses
venom against it's predatorvenom against it's predator
or enemy.or enemy.
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Some plants aren't worthSome plants aren't worth
eating because their tissueseating because their tissues
are lacking a sufficientare lacking a sufficient
amount of nutrients.amount of nutrients.
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Nutrient ExclusionNutrient Exclusion
Some plants aren't worthSome plants aren't worth
eating because their tissueseating because their tissues
are lacking a sufficientare lacking a sufficient
amount of nutrients.amount of nutrients.
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Atmosphere prevents the heat lostAtmosphere prevents the heat lost
from earth's surface, this is calledfrom earth's surface, this is called
(Caused by excess of Carbon(Caused by excess of Carbon
dioxide gas which absorbs heatdioxide gas which absorbs heat
resulting in increase in globalresulting in increase in global
temperature)temperature)
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Greenhouse effectGreenhouse effect
Atmosphere prevents the heat lostAtmosphere prevents the heat lost
from earth's surface, this is calledfrom earth's surface, this is called
(Caused by excess of Carbon(Caused by excess of Carbon
dioxide gas which absorbs heatdioxide gas which absorbs heat
resulting in increase in globalresulting in increase in global
temperature)temperature)
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The layer of oxygen andThe layer of oxygen and
ozone in the upperozone in the upper
atmosphere that prevents theatmosphere that prevents the
harmful radiation reaching toharmful radiation reaching to
the earth's surface.the earth's surface.
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Ozone layerOzone layer
The layer of oxygen andThe layer of oxygen and
ozone in the upperozone in the upper
atmosphere that prevents theatmosphere that prevents the
harmful radiation reaching toharmful radiation reaching to
the earth's surface.the earth's surface.
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Growth hormonesGrowth hormones
that cause plants tothat cause plants to
grow taller.grow taller.
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GibberellinsGibberellins
Growth hormonesGrowth hormones
that cause plants tothat cause plants to
grow taller.grow taller.
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PhototropismPhototropism
A plant'sA plant's
responseresponse
to light.to light.
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Instinctive seasonalInstinctive seasonal
movement ofmovement of
species.species.
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MigrationMigration
Instinctive seasonalInstinctive seasonal
movement ofmovement of
species.species.
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A chemical that isA chemical that is
produced in one part ofproduced in one part of
the body and transferredthe body and transferred
to other part to effect theto other part to effect the
activities.activities.
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HormonesHormones
A chemical that isA chemical that is
produced in one part ofproduced in one part of
the body and transferredthe body and transferred
to other part to effect theto other part to effect the
activities.activities.
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HereditaryHereditary
Changes to meetChanges to meet
with thewith the
conditionsconditions
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AdaptationAdaptation
HereditaryHereditary
Changes to meetChanges to meet
with thewith the
conditionsconditions
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Colors andColors and
patterns thatpatterns that
enable theenable the
organism toorganism to
blend into it'sblend into it's
environment.environment.
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CamouflageCamouflage
Colors andColors and
patterns thatpatterns that
enable theenable the
organism toorganism to
blend into it'sblend into it's
environment.environment.
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A plant's responseA plant's response
to the gravity.to the gravity.
(Roots grow toward(Roots grow toward
the center of thethe center of the
earth)earth)
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GeotropismGeotropism
A plant's responseA plant's response
to the gravity.to the gravity.
(Roots grow toward(Roots grow toward
the center of thethe center of the
earth)earth)
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When an animalWhen an animal
returns to itsreturns to its
place of birth.place of birth.
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ImprintingImprinting
When an animalWhen an animal
returns to itsreturns to its
place of birth.place of birth.
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Both automaticBoth automatic
responses andresponses and
instinctiveinstinctive
behavior.behavior.
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Innate BehaviorInnate Behavior
Both automaticBoth automatic
responses andresponses and
instinctiveinstinctive
behavior.behavior.
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Physical structuresPhysical structures
like claws, sharp ivory,like claws, sharp ivory,
stingers, shells etc.stingers, shells etc.
that are used bythat are used by
animals to defendanimals to defend
themselves.themselves.
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Mechanical DefenseMechanical Defense
Physical structuresPhysical structures
like claws, sharp ivory,like claws, sharp ivory,
stingers, shells etc.stingers, shells etc.
that are used bythat are used by
animals to defendanimals to defend
themselves.themselves.
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Wrong thing at wrongWrong thing at wrong
time in wrong placetime in wrong place
in wrongin wrong
concentrationconcentration
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PollutantPollutant
Wrong thing at wrongWrong thing at wrong
time in wrong placetime in wrong place
in wrongin wrong
concentrationconcentration
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Physical space thatPhysical space that
contains thecontains the
breeding ground.breeding ground.
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Physical space thatPhysical space that
contains thecontains the
breeding ground.breeding ground.
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TerritoryTerritory
Physical space thatPhysical space that
contains thecontains the
breeding ground.breeding ground.
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When an organism'sWhen an organism's
silhouette is brokensilhouette is broken
up by colorup by color
patterns.patterns.
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Disruptive ColorationDisruptive Coloration
When an organism'sWhen an organism's
silhouette is brokensilhouette is broken
up by colorup by color
patterns.patterns.
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Condition when animal's bodyCondition when animal's body
temperature drops, oxygentemperature drops, oxygen
consumption decreases,consumption decreases,
breathing rate decreases tobreathing rate decreases to
just a few per minute. Thisjust a few per minute. This
happens during winterhappens during winter
months.months.
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HibernateHibernate
Condition when animal's bodyCondition when animal's body
temperature drops, oxygentemperature drops, oxygen
consumption decreases,consumption decreases,
breathing rate decreases tobreathing rate decreases to
just a few per minute. Thisjust a few per minute. This
happens during winterhappens during winter
months.months.
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Condition in whichCondition in which
animals reduce theiranimals reduce their
metabolism to fightmetabolism to fight
long periods oflong periods of
draughts.draughts.
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Condition in whichCondition in which
animals reduce theiranimals reduce their
metabolism to fightmetabolism to fight
long periods oflong periods of
draughts.draughts.
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AestivationAestivation
Condition in whichCondition in which
animals reduce theiranimals reduce their
metabolism to fightmetabolism to fight
long periods oflong periods of
draughts.draughts.
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A plant'sA plant's
response to itsresponse to its
environmentenvironment
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TropismTropism
A plant'sA plant's
response to itsresponse to its
environmentenvironment
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Result of previousResult of previous
experience of anexperience of an
animal that modifiesanimal that modifies
its behavior.its behavior.
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Learned BehaviorLearned Behavior
Result of previousResult of previous
experience of anexperience of an
animal that modifiesanimal that modifies
its behavior.its behavior.
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When an animal isWhen an animal is
repeatedly given arepeatedly given a
stimulus that is notstimulus that is not
harmful.harmful.
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HabituationHabituation
When an animal isWhen an animal is
repeatedly given arepeatedly given a
stimulus that is notstimulus that is not
harmful.harmful.
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HormonesHormones
responsible forresponsible for
regulatingregulating
phototropism inphototropism in
plants.plants.
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AuxinsAuxins
HormonesHormones
responsible forresponsible for
regulatingregulating
phototropism inphototropism in
plants.plants.
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When anWhen an
organism hasorganism has
same color orsame color or
pattern as itspattern as its
backgroundbackground
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Cryptic ColorationCryptic Coloration
When anWhen an
organism hasorganism has
same color orsame color or
pattern as itspattern as its
backgroundbackground
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A natural resource thatA natural resource that
is replaced oris replaced or
replenished by naturalreplenished by natural
processes.processes.
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Renewable resourceRenewable resource
A natural resource thatA natural resource that
is replaced oris replaced or
replenished by naturalreplenished by natural
processes.processes.