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17 Cards in this Set
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population
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all organisms of one kind in an ecosystem
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community
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populations of organisms living and interacting together in an environment
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competition
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The contest among organisms for the limited resources of an ecosystem
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adaptation
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A trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive
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What do organisms compete for in an ecosystem?
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FOOD
WATER SHELTER SPACE |
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symbiosis
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A long-term relationship between different kinds of organisms
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predator
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An animal that eats other living animals
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prey
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animals that are eaten by predators
Ex: mice/rabbits |
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succession
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A gradual change in an ecosystem, sometimes occurring over hundreds of years
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pioneer plants
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The first plants to invade a bare area
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climax community
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The last stage of succession
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extinction
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No longer in existence; the result when the last individual of a population dies and that organism is gone forever
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pollution
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Waste products that damage an ecosystem
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acid rain
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Precipitation resulting from pollution condensing into clouds and falling to Earth
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habitat
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A place in an ecosystem where a population lives
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conservation
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saving or protecting of resources
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reclamation
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The process of restoring a damaged ecosystem
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