Biology 2483A Study Guide - Final Guide: Diversity Index, Trophic Cascade, Keystone Species

• School: Western University
• Department: Biology
• Course: Biology 2483A
• Professor: Graeme Taylor A Sheila Macfie

Document Summary

Rhizobia trophic levels energy pyramid food web interaction web species diversity species richness (s) species evenness. Oct 29: agent of change disturbance stress succession primary succession pioneer species intermediate species climax community secondary succession. Inhibition model of succession facilitation inhibition stable community alternative stable states hysteresis. Oct 31: biogeography ubiquitous endemic gamma diversity. beta diversity alpha diversity. Nov 12: species supply filter abiotic filter biotic filter non-native species invasive species ballast water biotic resistance resource (niche) partitioning resource spectrum. Paradox of the plankton limnetic zone tc, te. Nov 14: production productivity tc te gross primary production (gpp) Npp leaf area index (lai) allocation of energy remote sensing eddy covariance tower. Nee leaching hypoxia carbon sink carbon source cyanobacteria. Lecture: energy flow and food webs: trophic level. Ela ecosystem tertiary consumers secondary consumers primary consumers autotrophs. Archaea fungi decomposition marine snow epipelagic zone autochthonous allochthonous nutrients secondary carnivores primary carnivores herbivores primary producers.