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SLSBio11EcologyE.K.
LS Bio11 Ecology E.K
Question | Answer |
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carrying capacity | Maximum population for an area before it starts having a negative effect |
chemical equations | a group of chemicals that make up an action or another chemical |
commensalism | a relation ship between two or more organisms at a neutral state. |
cellular respiration | Act that takes place to convert energy into nutrients often found in plants |
climax community | Maximum growth for a area |
cyclic growth | growth rate that continues in a cycle and has different variations of survival rate throughout growth |
decomposer | A organism that is made for deconstructing and decomposing other organisms |
density-dependent factors | factors whose size or growth depend of the population density |
density-independent factors | factors limiting size or growth based on number of individuals in the population |
ecological succession | the growth/succession of an area overtime |
energy flow | the flow of energy/nutrients through a ecosystem |
exponential growth | a rapid growth rate |
logistic growth | growth rate decreasing once a area has reached carrying capacity |
mutualism, | a relationship that benefits both organisims |
photosynthesis | act of plants turning sunlight into energy |
pioneer species | species first into a area of ecological succession |
population, | number of species or organisms in a area |
producer, | organism that creates nutrients |
parasitism | relationship that benefits one side and is negative ot the other |
consumer | A consumer of energy in an ecosystem |
products | chemical substance formed form a chemical reaction/equation |
pyramid of energy | Pyramid showing energy numbers in a food chain form |
reactants | reactive chemicals |
steady state | a balanced system |
symbiosis | a relationship of two organisms living together |