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Biology Unit 10
Biology Unit 10 Ecosystem Stability Vocabulary
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| the process in which carbon atoms are cycled between abiotic and biotic factors on Earth | carbon cycle |
| the capacity of an ecosystem to recover quickly from ecological distruptions | environmental resilience |
| a relationship where organisms compete for limited resources | competition |
| a symbiotic relationship where one organism (parasite) benefits by harming the other (host) | parasitism |
| a variety of organisms in an ecosystem or biome | biodiversity |
| a symbiotic relationship wher one organism hunts and kills another | predation |
| the ability of an ecosystem to be resistant to change and able ot return to equilibrium after a disturbance | ecosystem stability |
| a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit | mutualism |
| a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other organism is unaffected | commensalism |
| a repeating cycle of processes during which nitrogen moves through both living and nonliving things: the atmosphere, soil, water, plants, animals, and bacteria | nitrogen cycle |