Populations and the Environment Vocabulary Flashcards
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Abiotic
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Of or relating to an environmental factor that is not living and has never lived
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Adaptation
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An inherited or learned trait that increases an organism’s chance of survival in its environment
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Biotic
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Of or relating to an environmental factor that is living or that came from something that was once living
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Ecosystem
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The biotic and abiotic factors in a particular area
5
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Habitat
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An organism’s physical environment
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Niche
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The role an organism plays in the environment in which it lives
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Population
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A group of organisms of the same species that live in an area
8
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Predator-Prey Relationship
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An interaction between two species that controls the population size of both species
