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EOC #6
EOC Terms and Definitions
Term | Definition |
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Abiotic Factors | No living components in an ecosystem |
Biodiversity | The number of different kinds of organisms living on Eath or in an ecosystem |
Biotic Factors | All the living things in an environment |
Birth & Immigration | Increase population size |
Carrying Capacity | Largest amount of organisms an area can support |
Global Warming | The continued use of fossil fuels has lead to the increase of worldwide temperature |
Density-Dependent Limiting Factor | Depends on the size of a population living in a certain area |
Examples of Abiotic Factors | Sunlight, soil, temperature, water, oxygen |
Examples of Biotic Factors | Bacteria, plants, animals, fungi, protists |
Examples of Density-Dependent Limiting Factors | Competition, predation, parasitism, diseases |
Examples of Density-Independent Limiting Factors | Earthquakes, forest fires, tsunamis |
Example of Natural Resources | Water, air, organisms |
Greenhouse Effect | Trapping heat in the atmosphere |
What happens to a population when it reaches its carrying capacity? | It stops growing |