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13 Cards in this Set
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Habitat Fragmentation
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Breakup of habitat into smaller pieces. usually a result of human activity. creates more edge effects.
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Edge Effect
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When one type of community transitions to another type of community
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Native species
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species that naturally live and thrive in a community
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Non-native species
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(invasive species) species that didn't naturally originate in the community.
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keystone species
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important ecological role. helps maintain the structure of a community. their biomass is less than their function indicates.
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Foundation species
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plays a major role in improving the habitat/ community. the primary producers in an ecosystem. lichen... mosss
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Ecological Succession
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Predictable, gradual, orderly changes in an ecosystem
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Symbiosis
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relationship of 2 organisms of either same or different species.
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Parasitism
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One organism benefits while the other is effected negatively
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Inertia
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ecosystems that remain the same size, with the available resources, all in the face of disruptions
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Resilience
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the ability for an ecosytem to bounce back
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Mutualism
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Both organisms benefit
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Commensalism
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One organism benefits while one is basically unaffected.
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