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Ecology

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biosphere the part of the earth that supports life
ecosystem consists of all organisms living in one area
ecology the study of interactions that occur amongst organisms and their environment
population all the same species that live together at the same time
community the population of species living together at the same time
habitat where an organism lives
carrying capacity the largest number of individuals of one species an ecosystem can support over time
limiting factor anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population
population density the number of individuals of one species per a specific area
competition the fight over food, shelter, or other resources
biotic potential the fastest rate of reproduction under ideal conditions
exponential growth when a population grows at a fast rate
population density the number of individuals of one species per a specific area
competition the fight over food, shelter, or other resources
biotic potential the fastest rate of reproduction under ideal conditions
exponential growth when a population grows at a fast rate
producers organisms who use an outside energy sources to make energy
consumers organisms that get energy by eating other organisms
symbiosis a close relationship between a species
mutualism a symbiotic relationship when both organisms benefit
commensalism a symbiotic relationship when one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
parasitism a symbiotic relationship when one organism benefits and the other is harmed
niche an organism's role in its environment
predator consumers that capture and eat other consumers
prey the organism that is captured and eaten
food chain a simple model of feeding relationships in an ecosystem
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