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18 Cards in this Set
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abiotic factor |
non-living parts of an ecosystem |
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biotic factor |
living or once living parts of an ecosystem |
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population |
made up of all the species that live in an area |
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community |
all the populations in an ecosystem at the same time |
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succession |
gradual community from a community to another in an area |
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biome |
a certain area on earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic factors |
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biotic potential |
the potential growth of a population if it could grow in perfect conditions with no limiting factors |
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limiting factors |
factors that can limit the growth of a population |
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carrying capacity |
the largest amount of individuals that an ecosystem can support over time |
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habitat |
the physical place where an organism lives |
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niche |
the unique way organisms survive. |
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symbiotic relationship |
where two species interact closely over a long period of time |
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secondary succession |
a disturbed or destroyed habitat |
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primary succession |
lack of soil |
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ecological succession |
the observed process of change in the species structure of an ecological structure over time |
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climax community |
a biological community of trees, plants and fungi |
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pioneer species |
previously disrupted or damaged species |
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atmosphere |
a thin layer of gases surrounding earth |
