BIOLOGY 1M03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 50: Neritic Zone, Benthic Zone, Aphotic Zone
17 Sep 2013
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Ecology the study of how organisms interact with their environment. Four main levels of analysis to understand why organisms live where they do and in what numbers. Explore the morphological, physiological and behavioural adaptations that allow individuals to live successfully in a particular area: behaviour focuses on how organisms respond to a particular stimuli from environment. Stimuli such as changes in temperature or moisture, an escape response from pray, or rival challenging for a mate: physiological adaptations that allow individuals to thrive in heat, drought cold or other demanding physical conditions. Population group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area at the same time. Focus on the change in number of individuals in a population over time. Focus on endangered species mathematical models can assess the impact of proposed dams, changes in weather patterns, altered harvest levels or specific types of protection efforts.
