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14 Cards in this Set
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Population Density
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Number of individuals of a particular species per unit area or volume
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Exponential Growth
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Growth of a population that multiplies by a constant factor at constant time intervals
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Limiting Factor
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Condition that restricts a population’s growth, such as space, disease, and food availability
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Carrying Capacity
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Number of organisms in a population that an environment can maintain
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Density-Dependent Factor
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Factor that limits a population more as population density increase
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Interspecific Competition
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Competition between species that depend on the same limited resource
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Competitive Exclusion
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One species succeeding over another when the growth of both species is limited by the same resource
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Niche
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Unique living arrangement of an organism defined by its habitat, food sources, time of day it is most active, and other factors
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Predation
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Interaction in which one organism consumes another
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Symbiotic Relationship
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Close interaction between species in which one species lives in or on the other
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Parasitism
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Relationship in which a parasitic organism obtains its food at the expense of a host organism
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Mutualism
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Type of symbiotic relationship in which both organisms involved benefit
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Commensalism
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Symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits, while the other organism is neither harmed nor helped
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Introduced Species
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Species moved by humans to new geographic areas, either intentionally or accidentally
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