Biology 2483A Study Guide - Final Guide: Littoral Zone, Photic Zone, Pelagic Zone

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Cam canopy chemosynthesis climate envelope community competition conduction) consumer coprophagy detritivore dispersal ecology ecosystem ecosystem processes ecotype ectotherm autotroph emergent tree endotherm energy assimilation epiphyte. Hadley cells heat capacity hemiparasite herbivore heterotroph holoparasite hyporheic landscape latent heat of vaporization (evapotranspiration) lentic liana lotic macrophyte montane nektontolerance omnivore parasite photorespiration plankton. Polar cells pool predator (carnivore) primary producer producer pubescence rain-shadow riffle riparian sensible heat loss (convection species tolerance curve stoma stomata stomate subalpine subsidence global climatic patterns trade-off understory uplift population mate. Darwin"s finches decent with modification dioecious direct development directional selection disruptive selection natural selection r / k r/k selection stabilizing selection dispersal ecology evolutionary tree (phylogenetic tree) evolution extant extinction fitness fixation. Flat periwinkle froglet gene gene flow genetic drift genotype genus glucose heritable hybridization indirect development insecticide life history strategy (theory) locus marine larvae. Theorem mass extinction metamorphosis morphology morphs niche (ecology) ontogenetic niche shift ontogeny. Permian (permian triassic extinction event ) phenotype phenotypic plasticity phylum.