Jan1 Flashcards
1
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Succession
A
The series of predictable changes that occur in a community overtime
2
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Pioneer species
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First species to populate an area during succession
3
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Colonize
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To populate an area
4
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Dominate
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To overtake all else in the area
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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Species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem
7
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Extinction
A
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 habitat and can outcompete native species in an ecosystem
9
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Value
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The cost/importance of a currency or item
10
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Economic
A
measurement of the benefit derived from a good or service to an individual or a company
