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Bolvin L1BioCh3&4
Vocab review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anything in an organism's environment that restricts the size or distribution of a population | Limiting Factor |
| establishment of a community in an area that lacks topsoil, usually takes a long time | Primary Succession |
| stable mature ecological with little or no change in the composition its species | Climax Community |
| establishment of a community in an area that has topsoil, usually quicker | Secondary Succession |
| maximum number of individuals an area can support without degrading the habitat | Carrying Capacity |
| environmental factor that affects populations regardless of their density | Density Independent Factor |
| environmental factor that affect densely packed populations more | Density Dependent Factor |
| number of organisms in a given area | population density |
| death rate | mortality |
| birth rate | natality |
| rate organisms enter a population | immigration |
| rate organisms exit a population | emigration |