6 Terms
Contributors in Ecology
Ecology
Conservation tillage
Biology; Ecology
Any planting approach that leaves 30% or more of the soil covered by plant residue or cover crop while tilling as little as possible to avoid destroying the soil structure.
Inhibition model of succession
Biology; Ecology
Small disturbances coupled with varying dispersal and longevity in a dominant species allow new species to gain a foothold in the ecosystem.
Heterotroph
Biology; Ecology
An organism that cannot produce its own food and so must get it from other organisms. All fungi and animals are heterotrophs. See Autotroph.
Predator-mediated coexistence
Biology; Ecology
Predation that thins out a prey species enough to keep it from competing another species out of existence. Very common in rocky intertidals.
