Ecology Data Flashcards
1
Q
increasing concentration of toxic substances, such as DDT, in organisms as trophic levels increase in food chains or food webs
A
Biomagnification
2
Q
ability of an ecosystem to start over after disaster
A
Succession
3
Q
when the population’s growth slows or stops following the exponential growth
A
Logistic Growth
4
Q
how the population would grow if there were no limits placed on it by the environment
A
Exponential Growth
5
Q
preference toward something based on experience
A
Bias
6
Q
a way to gather data in the ecosystem that eliminates biases
A
Random Sampling
