Environment B Vocab Unit 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Carrying Capacity
A
The largest population size an ecosystem can support
2
Q
Emigration
A
Movement of individuals out of a population
3
Q
Immigration
A
Movement of individuals into a population
4
Q
Malnutrition
A
A condition in which an individual has an unsuitable diet
5
Q
Symbiosis
A
A close relationship between two different species
6
Q
Demography
A
The study of the characteristics of human populations
7
Q
Invasive species
A
An introduced species that disrupts the ecosystem
8
Q
Native Species
A
A species that normally lives in an ecosystem
9
Q
Nonnative Species
A
A species that was introduced into an ecosystem
10
Q
Endemic Species
A
A species that only lives in a certain area of the world
