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Biology Chapter 18

Biology Chapter 18 Section 2

TermDefinition
habitat a place where an organism usually lives
biotic factor an environmental factor that is associated with or results from the activities of living organisms
abiotic factor an environmental factor that is not associated with the activities of living organisms
tolerance curve a graph of the performance of an organism versus the value of an environmental curve
acclimation an organism's change in response to a change in the organism's environment
conformer organisms that do not regulate their internal conditions
regulator organisms that use energy to control some of their internal conditions
dormancy a state in which seeds, spores, bulbs, and other reproductive organs stop growth and development and reduce their metabolism, especially respiration
migration in general, any movement of individuals or population from one location to another specifically a periodic group movement that is characteristic of a given population or species
niche a unique position occupied by a species, both in terms of its physical use of its habitat and its function within an ecological community
generalist species with broad niches, they can tolerate a range of conditions and use a variety of resouces
specialist have narrow niches
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