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Science ch. 18 vocab
ecology
Term | Definition |
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Ecology | the study of the interactons between living thing / organisms in their enviroment |
communties | multiple populations /species in an enviroment |
Limitng factors | any resource that isnt enough and it limits the size of the population |
carrying capacity | the largest population that is in an enviroment at any time |
competition | the struggle between organisms or populations to survive in a habitat with limited resources |
predation | one animal killing another animal for food |
symbiosis | interaction between 2 or more organisms where one gets a benifit |
mutualism | both organisms benefit |
commensalism | one organism benfits and the other is not harmed or helped |
parasatism | one organism is harmed and the other benefits |
parasite & host | parasite benefits and the host is harmed |
what are the two types of enviroments? | biotic and abiotic |
predator adaptations | camuflauge, speed, posion, keen eyesight |
prey adaptations | warning colors, mimicry, foul odor |