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16 Cards in this Set
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Tolerance |
A species' ability to survive and reproduce under a range of environmental circumstances |
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When do organisms experience stress? |
When organisms are out of range of optimal conditions |
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Where can organisms survive? |
In the optimum range and upper & lower limit of tolerance of conditions |
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Habitat |
The general place where an organism lives |
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Niche |
Describes what an organism does & interactions with biotic and abiotic factors |
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Resource |
Any necessity of life |
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Competitive Exclusion Principle |
No 2 species can occupy the exact same niche in exact habitat at exact same time |
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How does competition shape communities? |
Competition helps determine the number and kinds of species in a community |
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Predation |
Where a predator feeds on prey |
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Herbivory |
Where animals eat plants |
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Keystone species |
A species that is crucial to another species' survival |
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Symbioses |
Any relationship where animals live closely together |
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What are three ways animals depend on each other? |
Commensalism, parasitism, and mutualism |
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Parasitism |
Where one animal benefits and the other is harmed |
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Mutualism |
A relationship where both animals benefit |
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Commensalism |
A relationship where one animal is benefited and the other is neutral |
