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Standard 4 Part 1 Vocabulary Words

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Population   A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area.  
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Limiting factor   Any factor that limits the size of a population.  
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Succession   Replacing one type of community by another at a specific location, over a period of time.  
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Mutualism   A relationship between two species in which both species benefit.  
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Energy pyramid   A triangular diagram that shows an ecosystem's loss of energy, which results as energy passes through the ecosystem's food chain.  
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Commensalism   A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.  
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Parasitism   A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other species is harmed.  
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Ecosystem   A community of organisms and abiotic environment.  
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Food web   A diagram that shows the feeding relationship between organisms in an ecosystem.  
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Competition   Two or more individuals or populations try to use the same resource, such as food, water, shelter, space, sunlight, mates, etc.  
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Carrying capacity   The largest population that an environment can support at any given time.  
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Aquatic   Water.  
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Biodiversity   The number and variety of organisms in a given area during a specific period of time.  
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Biotic   Living parts of the environment.  
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Abiotic   Nonliving parts of the environment.  
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Ecology   The study of how different organisms interact with one another and their environment.  
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Community   All of the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other.  
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