Ecology Data Flashcards
1
Q
Biomagnification
A
concentrations of toxins in an organism as a result of ingesting an organism
2
Q
succession
A
ability of an ecosystem to start over after a disaster
3
Q
logistic growth
A
growth rate decreases as the population reaches carrying capacity
4
Q
exponential growth
A
growth rate who becomes more rapid in proportion to the growing total number or size
5
Q
Bias
A
preference toward something based on experience
6
Q
Random sampling
A
a way to gather data in the ecosystem that eliminate biases