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Chapter 14 Vocabulary

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Definition
Habitat   Combined biotic and abiotic factors found in the area where an organism lives.  
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Ecological Niche   All of the physical, chemical, and biological factors that a species needs to survive, stay healthy, and reproduce in an ecosystem.  
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Competitive Exclusion   Theory that states that no two species can occupy the same niche at the same time.  
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Ecological Equivalents   Organisms that share a similar niche but live in different geographical regions.  
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Competition   Ecological relationship in which two organisms attempt to obtain the same resource.  
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Predation   Process by which one organism hunts and kills another organism for food.  
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Symbiosis   Ecological relationship between members of at least two different species that live in direct contact with one another.  
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Mutualism   Ecological relationship between two species in which each species gets a benefit from the interaction.  
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Commensalism   Ecological relationship in which one species receives a benefit but the other species is not affected one way or another.  
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Parasitism   Ecological relationship in which one organism benefits by harming another organism.  
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Population Density   Measure of individuals living in a defined area.  
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Population Dispersion   Way in which individuals of a population are spread out over an area or volume.  
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Survivorship Curve   Graph showing the surviving members of each age group of a population over time.  
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Immigration   Movement of individuals into a population.  
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Emigration   Movement of individuals out of a population.  
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Exponential Growth   Dramatic increase in population over a short period of time.  
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Logistic Growth   Population growth that is characterized by a period of slow growth, followed by a period of exponential growth, followed by another period of almost no growth.  
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Carrying Capacity   Number of individuals that the resources of an environment can normally and persistently support.  
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Population Crash   Dramatic decline in the size of a population over a short period of time.  
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Limiting Factor   Environment factor that limits the growth and size of population.  
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Density-Dependent Limiting Factor   Environmental resistance that affects a population that has become overly crowded.  
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Density-Independent Limiting Factor   Environmental resistance that affects a population regardless of population density.  
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