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Ecology
Question | Answer |
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Organism | A living thing. |
Biotic Factor | A living or once living part of an organism's habitat. |
Abiotic Factor | A nonliving part of an organism's habitat. |
Habitat | An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce. |
Species | Similar organisms that can mate and produce offspring. |
Population | A group of one species that live together. |
Commuinty | Different population that live together. in one area. |
Ecosystem | A community that lives with it's nonliving environment all in one area. |
Ecology | The study of ecosystems. |
Birth Rate | The number of births per 1,000 individualizes for a certain period of time. |
Death Rate | The number of deaths per 1,000 individualizes for a certain period of time. |
Immigration | Movement of individuals into a population's area. |
Eigration | Movement of individuals out of a population's area. |
Population Density | The number of individuals in an area of a specific size. |
Limiting Factor | An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease in size. |
Carrying Capacity | The largest population that a particular environment can support. |