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Ecology Part 2
Term | Definition |
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Carrying Capacity | The maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support |
Extinction | The entire disappearance of a species |
Emmigration | The movement of organisms out of an area |
Immigration | The movement of organisms into an area |
Habitat Fragmentation | Splitting of ecosystems into peices |
Primary Succession | Succession that occurs in an area in which no trace of a previous community is present |
Secondary Succession | Type of succession that occurs in an area that was only partially destroyed by disturbances |
Limiting Factor | Factor that causes population growth to decrease |
Ecological Succession | Series of gradual changes that occur in a community following a disturbance |
Biodiversity | The variety of organisms in the biosphere |
Introduced Species | A species that is not native to an area |