ecology Flashcards

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species

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a group of closely related organisms

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population

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group of species living together

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3
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community

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different populations living together

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4
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ecosystem

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interaction between living and non living things

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5
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biome

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many ecosystems

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6
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biosphere

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inhabitat parts of the planet

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7
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niche

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everything an organism needs to survive

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8
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exponential growth

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no limiting factors

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9
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logistic growth

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limiting factors

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10
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carrying capacity

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Mac number of individuals that can be supported in an ecosystem

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11
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density dependent

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predation, competition, disease, outbreaks, toxins

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12
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density independent

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natural disasters

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13
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species interactions

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predation, symbiosis competition

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14
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predation

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adaptations of predator and preys

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15
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symbiosis

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mutualism, paratism, commensalism

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16
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competition

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inter species , intra species

17
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mutualism

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both benefit

18
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parasitism

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one benefits, one gets harmed

19
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commensalism

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one benefits, the other doesn’t get affected

20
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inter species

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between different species

21
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producer

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make their own food by themselves

22
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consumers

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carnivore, scavengers, herbivore, omnivores, decomposers

23
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food chain

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to show what an organism feeds on and how energy transfers

24
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biological magnification

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increase substances in an organism till it become toxic

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succession
series of steps in which the activity of populations changes the environment
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primary succession
area not inhabited before
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secondary succesion
area inhabited before