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biology 2
final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| predation | capture and feed on other animals |
| herviory | feed on plant |
| 3 types of symbiosis | mutualism- both species benefits parasitism- 1 species benefits commensation- neither specie is harm |
| primary succession | no remnants of older community |
| secondary succesion | disturbance with out completely destroying everything |
| estuaries | wet land forms when the river meets the sea |
| characteristic of populationu | geographical range, density and distribution growth rate, age structure |
| factors affecting populations | birthrate, death rate, |
| immigration | move into |
| emmigration | move out |
| exponential growth | growth pattern in which the individuals in population reproduce at a constant rate |
| logistic growth | occurs when a population's growth slows and then stop. levels out |
| carrying compacity | maximum number of individuals of particular species that a particular environment can support resources needed to keep species |