Ecosystem Flashcards

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what is ecology

A

the study of organisms and the environment in which they live in

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2
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what is a stable community

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one where all species and environmental factors are in balance so that population sizes remain consistant

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3
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define the term habitat

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where the organism lives

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4
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define the term population

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organisms of the same species living in a habitat

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5
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define the term communityq

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organisms of different populations living in a habitat

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6
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define the term ecosystem

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a community and their interaction with the non living aspects of their habitat

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7
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what is interdependance

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populations within a community that rely on each other for food, habitat and pollution

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8
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competition between two individuals of the same species is called what

A

intraspecific competition

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9
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competition between of different species is called what

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interspecific competition

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