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EP Ch 8

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Coevolution   2 species develop adaptations to increase the benefit of the relationship  
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Population   all of one species in an area  
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Density   number of individuals per unit area  
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Dispersion   random(spread out), clumped, even  
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Symbiosis   close relationship between two organisms  
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Parasitism   one organism benefits, the other is harmed, usually not killed  
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Commensulism   one organism benefits the other is unaffected  
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Mutualism   both organisms benefit  
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Predator / prey   example, predator kills prey  
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Niche   roles and organism plays, includes home, interactions, and environmental factors  
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Density independent deaths   deaths not effected by how close together organisms are, ex: weather related deaths  
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Density dependent deaths   deaths effected by closeness of organisms, ex: disease  
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Reproductive potential   maximum number of offspring a species produces, high potential=numbers increase rapidly, effected most by earlier reproductive age  
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Exponential growth   population increases rapidly, ex:  
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Carrying capacity   determined by most limited resources, maximum population an ecosystem can support  
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Habitat   where an organism lives  
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Competition   both organisms are harmed, does not occur between different ecosystems  
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Generation time   average age at which a species reproduces  
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Limiting resource   resource in lowest supply  
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Niche restriction   using only part of available resources  
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Population growth   birth rate minus death rate  
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