Ecology 11 C Notes
How do organisms survie?
Becomes support to different types of life
Life is found in habitats (in a nature park)
also in microhabitats (under a rock)
Biodiversity
Biodiversity means the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. The higher the biodiveristy the better, the healthier it is, meaning less exctintion would occur
found in all habitats
low= less stability
high= more stability
Environmental Changes
All organisms depend on the environment
in environment changes, organisms need to change with it.
2 Main Types
a. Long Term
-affects several generations
-permanent change in the ecosystem, not always happens
-takes so long, that it allows genetics to change
-favorable traits allow species to survive
b. Short term
-Occurs quickly
-Causes species to leave or die out.
-Organisms are affected right away
Becomes support to different types of life
Life is found in habitats (in a nature park)
also in microhabitats (under a rock)
Biodiversity
Biodiversity means the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. The higher the biodiveristy the better, the healthier it is, meaning less exctintion would occur
found in all habitats
low= less stability
high= more stability
Environmental Changes
All organisms depend on the environment
in environment changes, organisms need to change with it.
2 Main Types
a. Long Term
-affects several generations
-permanent change in the ecosystem, not always happens
-takes so long, that it allows genetics to change
-favorable traits allow species to survive
b. Short term
-Occurs quickly
-Causes species to leave or die out.
-Organisms are affected right away