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Vocabulary Words Used: Terrestrial and aquatic biomes, Imprinting , Bartesian mimicry, Second succession , Endangered species, Disturbance, Competition, Innate Behavior, Invasive species, Territoriality, Biogeography, Predation, Ecological niche, Learned behavior, Energy transfer, Carrying capacity, Classical Conditioning, Interspecific interactions, Biodiversity, Mullerian mimicry, Diversity and unity, Eutrophication, Ecology, Biophilia, Threatened species, Taxis vs. kinesis, Stimulus, Conservation biology, Species richness, First-succession
Why?
The terms I used to create the wordle based on the ecology unit range from the over branching themes to the specific behaviors of animal. The theme of unity and diversity is emphasized in the ecology unit, and how animals exhibit different behaviors based on the environment. Certain key terms describe the animal behaviors. For example, both kinesis and taxis are behaviors of animals, but one is the immediate reaction of the animal while other is the stimulus for the animal. While these terms explain the animals' behaviors, other terms, such as competition, define the interaction between animals. Furthermore, the ecology unit go broader than behaviors and interactions of animals. Ecology is also the study of the animals and the environment. Ultimately, ecology links to humans as well. Conservation biology and our sense of biophilia connect humans to nature, justifying that human is part of nature.
