Adaptations interdependence and competition Flashcards
what does abundance mean?
a measure of how common or rare particular type of organism is in a given environment
what do adaptations mean?
special features that make an organism particularly well suited to the environment where it lives
what does community mean?
a group of independent living organisms in the ecosystem
what is distribution?
where particular types of organisms are found within an environment
what is the mean?
the average of a series of numbers
what is the median?
the middle value in the list of numbers
what is the quadrat?
a sample area used for measuring the abundance and distribution of organisms in the field
what is the sample size?
the size of a sample in the investigation
what is interdependence?
the network of relationships between different organisms within a community
name three factors animals compete for
food territory and water
name three factors plants compete for
sunlight water and minerals
what is an extremophile?
organisms that live in environments that are very extreme
define ecosystem
the interaction of the community of living organisms with non-living parts of the environment
define stable community
where are all the species and environmental factors are in balance so that the population sizes remain consistent
name 5 abiotic factors
temperature, moisture levels, soil pH, oxygen levels, and light intensity
