Interactions In ecosystems Flashcards
1
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Succession
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The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time
2
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Colonize
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Process by which a species spreads to a new area
3
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Dominate
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When a species is the most abundant species in an ecosystem
4
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Pioneer species
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The first species to populate an area during succession
5
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Biodiversity
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The number and variety of different species in an area
6
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Keystone species
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A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem
7
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Extinction
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The disappearance of all members of a species from earth
8
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Invasive species
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Species that are not native to a habitat and can out-compete native species in an ecosystem
9
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Value
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Importance
10
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Economic
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Value related to money or profit
