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Biology - Ch 3.1
To Study Vocab.
Question | Answer |
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Limiting Factor | Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the existence, numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms. |
Primary Succession | Colonization of barren land by pioneer organisms. |
Secondary Succession | Sequence of changes that take place after a community is disrupted by natural disasters or human actions. |
Succession | Orderly, natural changes, and species replacements that take place in communities of an ecosystem over time. |
Tolerance | The ability of an organism to withstand fluctuations in biotic and abiotic environmental factors. |
Climax Community | A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no change in species over time. |