Populations and ecosystems Flashcards
1
Q
What is carrying capacity?
A
The maximal size of a population an ecosystem can support
2
Q
What is a niche?
A
How an organism fits into their environment
3
Q
What is the competitive exclusion principle?
A
No 2 species occupy the same niche
4
Q
Define population
A
A group of individuals from 1 species that occupy the same habitat at the same time
5
Q
Define community
A
All the populations of different species living and interacting in one place in one time.
