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unit 2
Week 5
| Bio Vocab | Origin | Definition | Prefix | Root | Suffix | Alternate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| limiting factor | Middle French | an environmental factor that tends to limit population size | na | limitem- a boundry/; fact /- something known | or-choice between alternative | artifact order factory factum |
| succession | O. French | the progressive replacement of one community by another until a climax community is established | na | succedere- come after, go near to | ion-act of | repitation desperation dehydration definition |
| climax community | old french | An ecological community in which populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment. | na | klinein-to slope / ; communis- in common / | ity- | socity city acclivity absurdity |
| carrying capacity | french | the maximum number of organisms of a particular species that can be supported in a given environment | na | carrum-charriot / ; capere-to take/ | ity-act of | ability acclivity acuity agility |
| exponential growth | old english | development at an increasingly rapid rate in proportion to the growing total number or size; | ex | ponere-put place / ; gruowan- to flurish / | al- all | alabama al qaida al dente alabaseter |
| extinction | english | the act or process of becoming extinct; a coming to an end or dying out: the extinction of a species | na | extinguere-drying out / | ion-act of | ablution aberration abbreviation abolition |
| sustainable use | O. French | 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 | sus-to hang | tenēre / ; oeti / | able-easily handeled | capable affable amenable amiable |