Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

{“group”:”Ecology”,”term”:”Producer”,”exam”:”NPP is GPP minus plant respiration.”}

{“group”:”Ecology”,”term”:”Pioneer species”,”exam”:”Classic xerosere start: lichens on rock.”}

{“group”:”Ecology”,”term”:”Niche”,”exam”:”Gause’s principle appears in many papers.”}

{“group”:”Ecology”,”term”:”Habitat”,”exam”:”Habitat = address; niche = profession.”}

{“group”:”Ecology”,”term”:”Food chain”,”exam”:”A food web is many linked chains.”}

{“group”:”Ecology”,”term”:”Endemism”,”exam”:”Western Ghats and Madagascar are high in plant endemics.”}

{“group”:”Ecology”,”term”:”Ecosystem”,”exam”:”Energy flows one way; nutrients cycle.”}

{“group”:”Ecology”,”term”:”Ecological succession”,”exam”:”Pioneers arrive first; climax is later and more complex.”}

{“group”:”Ecology”,”term”:”Decomposer”,”exam”:”Detritivores fragment; decomposers mineralise.”}