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14 Cards in this Set
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The study of inter-relationships between organisms and their environment. |
Ecology |
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Non living components of the environment |
Abiotic Factors |
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Living components of the environment |
Biotic factors |
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Life supporting layer of land,air and water that surrounds the earth. |
Biosphere |
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A self contained functional unit consisting of all interacting biotic and abiotic factors in an area |
Ecosystem |
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A group of interbreeding organisms of one species in a habitat |
Population |
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All the populations of organisms of different species in a particular area at the same time. |
Community |
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The place where a community of organisms live. |
Habitat |
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All the resources and conditions required for an organism to live and reproduce. |
Niche |
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Capture,count,mark,release some time later,more individuals collected marked counted
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Mark, release, recapture
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total 1st sample x total 2nd sample --------------------------------------------------- marked recaptured |
estimated population size |
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Individuals of the same species competing with another for resources such as food, water, breeding sites |
Intraspecific competion |
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Individuals of different species competing with another for resources such as food, water, breeding sites
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(births+immigration)-(deaths+emigration) |
Population growth |
