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15 Cards in this Set
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ECOLOGY
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the study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment
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ORGANISMAL ECOLOGY
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the branch of ecology concerned with the morphological, physiological and behavioral ways in which individual organisms meet the challenges posed by their biotic and abiotic environments
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POPULATION
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a localized group of individuals of the same species that can interbreed, producing fertile offspring
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POPULATION ECOLOGY
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the study of populations in realtion to their environment, including environmental influences on population density and distribution, age structure and variations in population size
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COMMUNITY
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all the organisms that inhabit a particular area; an assemblage of populations of different species living close enough together for potential interaction
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COMMUNITY ECOLOGY
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the study of how interactions between species affect community structure and organization
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ECOSYSTEM
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all of the organisms in a given area as well as the abiotic factors with which they interact; one or more communities and the physical environment around them
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ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY
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the study of energy flow and the cycling of chemicals among the various biotic and abiotic components in an ecosystem
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LANDSCAPE
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an area containing several different ecosystems linked by exchange of energy, materials and organisms
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LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY
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the study of how the spatial arrangement of habitat types affects the distribution and abundance of organisms and ecosystem processes
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BIOSPHERE
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the entire portion of Earth inhabited by life; the sum of all the planet's ecosystems
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GLOBAL ECOLOGY
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the study of the functioning and distribution of organisms across the biosphere and how the regional exchange of energy and materials affects them
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BIOTIC
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pertaining to the living organisms in the environment
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ABIOTIC
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nonliving; referring to physical and chemical properties of an environment
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DISPERSAL
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the movement of individuals away from their parent location. This movement sometimes expands the geographic range of a population or species
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