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key terms on population and interaction

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Symbiosis   a close, long-term relationship between 2 or more species  
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Parasitism   one species lives on or within a host organism and receives nourishment from the host, whereas the host is harmed by the interaction.  
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Mutualism   interactions that are beneficial to the growth, survival, and/or reproduction of both interacting species.  
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commensalism   One species receives benefits from the association and the other species is unaffected  
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Predator-prey   It always results in the death of the prey and the absorption of the prey’s tissue through consumption.  
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ecosystem   a system of interactions and inter-relationships between the living and non-living components in an environment  
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organism   A single individual, such as one tree, one crow, or one bacteria  
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species   Closely related organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring  
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population   A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area  
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community   A group of populations that interact in a given environment These populations depend on one another for food, shelter, or other survival needs  
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diversity   The measure of the number of different species in an ecosystem.  
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abiotic factors   the nonliving parts of an ecosystem  
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biotic factors   the living parts of an ecosystem  
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carrying capacity   the maximum number of individuals (organism) that an area of land can support, usually determined by their food requirement  
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J-shaped graph   this graph shows a population experiencing an ideal growth pattern. There are no limiting factor and it describes growth of a species new to an ecosystem with no predators.  
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boom-bust graph   this graph shows an exponential growth of a species to a certain point which causes the population to decrease dramatically.  
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s-curve graph   a graph that shows a population that experiences exponential growth followed by a plateau due to limiting factors. When the graph plateau, it has reached its carrying capacity.  
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linear graph   a graph that shows constant growth or decline because birth rate equals death rate  
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limiting factor   an environmental factor that limits or slows the growth or activities of an organism  
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competition   the struggle between individuals of the same or different species for food, space, light, etc, when these are inadequate to supply the needs of all  
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Birth rate   The ratio of total live births to total population in a specified community or area over a specified period of tim  
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Death rate   The ratio of total deaths to total population in a specified community or area over a specified period of tim  
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