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chapter 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| population | a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area and interbreed po |
| density | the number of individuals of the same species that live in a given unit of area de |
| dispersion | in ecology the pattern of distribution of organisms in a population di |
| growth rate | an expression of the increase in the size of an organism or population over a given period of time gr |
| reproductive potential | the maximum number of offspring that a given organism can produce re |
| exponential growth | logarithmic growth or growth in which numbers increase by a certain factor in each successive tie period ex |
| carrying capacity | the largest population that an environment can support at any given time ca |
| niche | the unique position occupied by a species both in terms of its physical use of its habitat and its function within an ecological community ni |
| competition | the relationship between two species in which both species attempt to use the same limited resource such that both are negatively affected by the relationship co |
| predation | an interaction between two organisms in which one organism the predator kills and feeds on the other organism the prey pr |
| parasitism | a relationship between two species in which one species the parasite benefits from the other species the host which is harmed |
| mutation | a relationship between two species in which both species benefit mu |
| commendation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid co |
| symbiosis | a relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other sy |
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