10.1 Study Guide Flashcards
1
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Community
A
all of the organisms that live together in a place.
2
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Community Ecology
A
study of interactions among all the population in the environment.
3
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Niche
A
Includes abiotic and biotic factors/the resources that species use
4
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Fundamental Niche
A
all of the possible niches a species could take up
5
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Realized Niche
A
actual niche (due to competition)
6
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Fitness
A
reproductive success
7
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Niche partitioning
A
niches have separated so no overlap
8
Q
competition
A
negative/negative
9
Q
mutalism
A
positive/positive
10
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commensalism
A
positive/neutral
11
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predation/herbivory/parasitism
A
negative/positive
