Competition in Ecosystems Scope 1

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Abiotic Factor

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A nonliving thing

that affects the

ecosystem

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Biotic Factor

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A living thing that affects the ecosystem

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Interspecific and Intraspecific Competition

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Competition - when more than one individual or population in an ecosystem relies on the same limited resources.

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Dependent Interaction

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When an organism depends on a factor for survival

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Ecosystem

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A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them.

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Limited Resource

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Something that is needed by organisms and is not infinite in its abundance in the environment; if it is exhausted, then the organisms that need it cannot survive.

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Organism

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Organism - a self-contained living thing

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Population

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A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area.

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Primary Consumer

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An organism that gets its energy by feeding on producers in the food chain.

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Resource

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A source or supply that benefits organisms