8 Flashcards
population
How many of a certain species is in a area.
density
number of all things in a area.
dispersion
Grouping away from one another.
growth rate
The rate a plant or animals population grows.
reproductive
Making babies.
potential
The probable number of animals that can be kept in one area
competition
When animals fight for the same food or water source.
carrying capacity
Carrying capacity can be defined as a species’ average population size in a particular habitat.
niche
A niche is a habitat and way of life to which a particular organism is adapted. It is the role of a particular species within an ecosystem
mutualism
mutualism, association between organisms of two different species in which each benefits
commensalism
commensalism, in biology, a relationship between individuals of two species in which one species obtains food or other benefits from the other
symbiosis
Symbiosis is an ecological relationship between two species that live in close proximity to each other