The Biosphere Keywords 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEarth System ScienceUniversityNone Created by: Bm14Created on: 10-01-19 20:24 Shelford's Law of Tolerance Conditions of an environment must remain within tolerance range of the organism 1 of 12 Pedogenesis The process of soil formation 2 of 12 Fundamental niche Contains ideal conditions for the species requirements 3 of 12 Realised niche The actual conditions occupied following biotic and other interactions 4 of 12 Carrying capacity The number of induviduals an environment can support 5 of 12 K-strategists Organisms that is limited in number by the carrying capacity of the environment 6 of 12 r-strategists Organisms with a high intrinsic rate of population increase 7 of 12 Ecological efficiency The efficiency with which energy is transferred from one trophic level to another 8 of 12 Autogenic succession Resulting from biological processes that modify conditions and resources 9 of 12 Allogenic succession Occuring as a result of changing geophysical forces 10 of 12 Primary succession Starts from bare ground 11 of 12 Secondary Takes place after a disturbance to an existing ecosystem 12 of 12
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