BIOL 3060 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Niche Differentiation, Cellulose, Herbivore

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 3060
• Professor: Merritt Turetsky

Document Summary

Trade off: when an increase in one variable or trait is opposed by a decrease in a second variable or trait. Scale: often depicted as space-time diagrams: grain: minimum resolution of data (size/density of pixels, extent: scope or domain of the data (size of the data; 10m vs. 100m) Feedback: the effect of on part of a system affecting itself by triggering a chain of processes that loop back to itself. Biome: a specific geographic area notable for the species living there. Patterns in temperature a(cid:374)d rai(cid:374)fall (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e e(cid:454)plai(cid:374)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) earth"s rotatio(cid:374), (cid:272)oriollis effe(cid:272)t, pressure gradient etc. Local features can also have an influence on climate (i. e. elevation and proximity to water) Tipping point: the point that sets in motion a positive feedback loop to propel a system on a completely new course (i. e. changing from one biome to another). Upwelling: process in which deep, cold water rises to the surface, usually along coast lines.