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17 Cards in this Set
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Ecosystem |
All the living and nonliving things that interact in an area. |
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Habitat |
The place where an organism lives and provides the things it needs.
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Biotic Factor |
A living part of an ecosystem. |
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Abiotic Factor |
A nonliving part of an ecosystem
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Photosynthesis |
The process in which organisms use water along with sunlight and carbon dioxide to make food.
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Species |
A group of organisms that are similar and reproduce to produce fertile offspring.
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Population |
All the members of one species in a particular area. |
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Community |
All the different populations that live together in an area.
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Ecology |
The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.
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Population Density |
The number of individuals in a specific area.
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Estimate |
An approximation of a number based on reasonable assumptions.
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Birth Rate |
The number of births in a population in a certain amount of time.
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Death Rate |
The number of deaths in a population in a certain amount of time.
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Immigration |
Moving into a population.
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Emigration |
Leaving a population.
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Limiting Factor |
An environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing.
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Carrying Capacity |
The largest population that an area can support. |
