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16 Cards in this Set
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Population |
All the organisms of one species in a habitat at the same time. |
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Community |
All the different populations in a habitat. |
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Ecosystem |
An area in which organisms interact with each other and with their physical environment. |
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Carrying Capacity |
The maximum size that a population can remain sustainable in an ecosystem. |
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IntErspecific interactions |
Between individuals of diffErent species. |
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IntrAspecific interactions |
Between individuals of the sAme species. |
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Competition |
Can be inter/intraspecific and is when 2 or more organisms share a resource that is in limited supply. |
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Examples of competition |
Plants-light, water, nutrients (phosphate) Animals- Food, water, space (burrow, nesting), mate. |
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Predation |
IntErspecific, the predator catches, kills and eats the prey for food. Predator population< Prey population. Predator size> Prey size. |
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Species |
A group of individuals with similar featured that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring. |
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Habitat |
The place where an organism lives, the physical environment. |
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Environment |
The conditions surrounding an organism. Abiotic/ Biotic. |
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Biotic factors |
The affect all other living organisms have on an individual, competition, predation and disease. |
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Abiotic factors |
This is the effect of physical factors such as climate and soil structure. |
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Niche |
The role of an organism within an ecosystem, this depends on its adaptations to feeding and the abiotic factors present |
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The population growth pattern stages? |
Lag phase Log phase Stationary phase |