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Environ Chp 1 S 1&2
Chapter 1 Vocab for sections 1 &2
Question | Answer |
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all the living and non-living things in an area | ecosystem |
the number of individuals in a specific area | population density |
the place where an organism lives and that provides the things it needs | habitat |
an approximation of number based on reasonble assumptions | estimate |
a living part of an ecosystem | biotic factor |
leaving a population | emigration |
a non-living parts of an ecosystem | abiotic factor |
the number of births in a population in a certain amount of time | birth rate |
moving into a population | immigration |
a group of organisms that are similar and reproduce to produce fertile offspring | species |
an environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing | limiting factor |
the number of deaths in a certain amount of time | death rate |
all the members of of one species in a particular area | population |
the largest population that an area can support | carrying capacity |
all the different populations that live together in an area | community |
the study of how living things interact in an area | ecology |