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drs-ecol1-bp04
ecology vocab #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biology | bio-life ology-study of living things |
| organism | scientific word for living things |
| habitat | an environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live,grow, and reproduce |
| biotic factors | the parts of a habitat that are living, and interact with an organism. |
| abiotic factors | the nonliving parts of an organism's habitat. |
| species | is a group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce. |
| population | all the members of one species living in a particular area |
| community | all the different populations that live together in an area |
| ecosystem | the community of organisms that live in a particular area, along with their nonliving environment. |
| ecology | the study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment |
| birth rate | the number of births per 1,000 individuals for a given time period |
| death rate | the numeber of deaths per 1,000 individuals for a given time period |
| immigration | moving into a population |
| emigration | leaving a poplatuon |
| population density | the number of individuals in an area of a specific size |
| limiting factor | is an environmental factor that causes the population to stop growing or decrease in size |
| carrying capacity | the largest population that an area can support |