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1.4.1 Ecology Worksheet
1.4.1 Ecology Worksheet
1.4.1 Ecology Worksheet
1.4.1 Ecology
What is Ecology?
Ecology is the study of _____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Their environment refers to _________________________________________________________,
which affect the _____________________________________ of the organism.
1.4.2 Ecosystem
What is an Ecosystem?
An ecosystem is a _________________________________________________________________
and ______________________________________________ within a particular area.
The earth itself is a true ecosystem as ________________________________________.
Diversity of ecosystems
Woodland, ___________,
___________, Marine,
Grassland, ____________,
______, etc.
Can you name some more?
__________, __________, __________.
Ecosystems can be very large
To study an ecosystem
We divide the ecosystem into a number of smaller, more manageable areas (__________).
Individual ________________________________.
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Name: ________________________
1.4.3 Biosphere
What is the Biosphere?
The biosphere is __________________________________________________________________,
including land, ocean and the atmosphere in which life can exist.
It is the ________________________________________.
Biosphere
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Name: ________________________
1.4.4 Habitat
What is a Habitat?
A habitat is the ________________________________________________________ and to which
it is __________________
Summary
• ______________ = that part of the earth and its atmosphere in which life can exist
composed of ecosystems
Simple Definition
A niche is the ____________________________________________________________________.
Explanation of Niche
A niche is a term describing the ________________________________ of a __________________
or ________________________ in an ecosystem.
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Name: ________________________
Lichens
Summary
For a species to maintain its __________________, its individuals must _______________ and
____________________.
Certain combinations of _____________________________________ are necessary for individuals
of each species to tolerate the physical environment, obtain ____________________________, and
avoid ____________________.
Summary cont’d
The total requirements of a species for _________________________________________________
determine where it can _______________________________________________ at any one place.
These requirements are termed the _____________________.
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Name: ________________________
Charles Sutherland Elton, a British ecologist, gave the first working definition of the niche concept.
He was credited of saying "when an ecologist sees a badger, they should include in their thoughts
some definitive idea of the animal's place in the community to which it belongs, just as if they had
said 'there goes the vicar'"
Need to know
• Define the term: ecosystem.
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