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UNIT 1, Wk5

Chandler McAnally

Biology VocabularydefinitionOriginPrefix/MeaningRoot/MeaningSuffix/MeaningAlternate Words
limiting factor A factor or condition that, either temporarily or permanently, impedes mission accomplishment. L. n/a limitem / a boundary, embankment between fields, border; fact / action -or / quality, state, or condition facteur, factor, factitious, factorium
succession a following after, a coming into another's place, result O.Fr. n/a succedere / come next after, take the place of another -ion / act or process successus,Successive,sequence,successionem
climax community In the development of a community of plants and animals in a particular area: the final stage when the community remains relatively stable under the prevailing environmental conditions PIE n/a klinein / sloping downward on both sides ; communis / that which is common -ity / quality communitatem, communitas, communitatem, common
carrying capacity the maximum population (as of deer) that an area will support without undergoing deterioration L. n/a carrum / chariot ; capere / to take, catch -ity / quality capacitatem, capax, capere, capable
exponential growth Extremely fast growth. On a chart, the line curves up rather than being straight. F. ex- / out of, from ponere / put, place ; gruowan / N/A -al / of, relating to geometric growth, exponential decay, exponential calculus, exponential function
extinction the act of making extinct or causing to be extinguished L. n/a extinguere / quench, wipe out, obliterate -ion / act or process extinct, extinguished, nonexistent, physically unsound
sustainable use is the use of resources at a rate which will meet the needs of the present without impairing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. L. sus- / under tenēre / to hold ; oeti / use, employ, exercise, perform -able / ability, capacity, fitness suscipere, susceptive, susceptus, sub
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