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14 Cards in this Set
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Symbiosis |
A close relationship between two organisms of different species that benefits at least one of the organisms. |
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Adaptations |
A behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to survive or reproduce in its environment |
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Competition |
The struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same limited resource |
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Niche |
Tue role of an organism in its habitat or how it makes a living. |
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Mutualism |
A close relationship between organisms of two species in which both organisms benefit |
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Commensalism |
A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped or harmed |
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Ecosystems |
The community of organisms that live in a particular area along with their nonliving surroundings |
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Predator |
The organism that does the killing in a predation interaction. |
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Prey |
An organism that is killed an eaten by an organism. |
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Primary Succession |
The series of a change that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist |
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Secondary succession |
The series of change that occur in an area where the ecosystem has been disturbed,but where soils and organism exist |
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Climax community |
A stable mature community in a successive series which has reached equilibrium after having evolved through stages and adapted to its environment |
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Pioneer species |
The first species to population area |
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Carrying Cappacity |
The largest population that an area can support. |
