Ecology

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Ecology

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The science that studies the interactions between living thing and their surroundings, both living and non living

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Organism

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Any living thing

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Population

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A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area

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Homeostasis

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State of balance among all ecosystems

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Habitat

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Environmental space where organism lives

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Niche

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The organisms job in the environment

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Producers

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Capable of making their own food. Ex. Plants

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Open population

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Density changes from all four rates

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Bioamplification

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Concentration of fat-soluble pesticide increases as you move up the food chain

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Mutualism

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Ecological interaction where both organisms benefit

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Threatened

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Likely to become endangered soon

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Endangered

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Serious risk of extinction

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Decomposers

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Consumer that breaks down dead bodies and waste

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Endemic species

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Species that are only found in a particular region

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Commensalism

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Ecological relationship where one organisms benefits while the other is unaffected

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Why are vultures important?

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They are scavengers so they are the clean up crew. They eat dead organisms and get rid of waste, toxins and bacteria from the environment

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Biotic

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Living components of an environment

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Ecosystem

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A unit of the biosphere

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Carrying capacity

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The max population that can be sustained by a supply of resources

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Biodiversity hotspots

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Area with a large number of endemic species. 1500 vascular plants and 30% or less natural land

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Closed population

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Changes in density only from natality and mortality. Such as planet earth

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Community

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All populations of organisms that occupy an area

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Species diversity

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The variety of species in a given area

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Genetic diversity

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The differences in DNA among individuals in a population

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Abiotic

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Non living components of an environment

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Parasitism

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A parasite benefits while the other thing suffers

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Predation

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Relationship between predator and its prey

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Resistance

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Resist change without loosing function

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Resilience

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Are affected by change but can bounce back and repair