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Biotic Potential |
the potential growth of a population if it could grow in perfect condition with no limiting factors |
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Limiting Factors |
are factors that can limit the growth of population |
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Carrying Capacity |
is the largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support over time |
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habitat |
a place where a population or organisms live |
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niche |
the unique ways an organisms survives, obtains food and shelter, and avoids danger in its habitat |
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symbiotic relationship |
in which 2 different species live longer and interact closely over a period of time |
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Mutualism |
both species benefit |
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parasitism |
1 species benefit and one species is harmed |
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commensalism |
1 species is helped or benefited while the other is not hurt but not helped |
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population density |
the number of organisms in a population relative to the amount of space available |
