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ecology definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| variations of life forms w/ in a given ecosystem | biodiversity |
| a natural unit consisting of all plants, animals and microorganisms in a specific environment | ecosystem |
| scientific study of distribution and abundance of life & interactions between organisms and natural environment. | ecology |
| all the organisms of same species in an ecosystem | population |
| all the populations in an ecosystem | community |
| place where organisms live | habitat |
| size of population that occurs in a specific area | population density |
| restricts the number of individuals in a population. example lack or abundance ofspace, food, water | limiting factors |
| organisms that make their own food. example plants | producers |
| organisms that produce own food using chemicals | chemosynthesis |
| organisms that cannot make own food example: animals | consumers |
| any close relationship between species; there are three | symbiosis |
| symbiotic relationship where both species benefit | mutualism |
| symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and other is not effected | commensulism |
| symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other one is harmed. | parasitism |