Chapter 12 Populations and Communities Vocab Flashcard

Front

_____________________ - parts of Earth and atmosphere with life.

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Biosphere

Front

A ____________ is all populations of different species living together in the same area at the same time.

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community

Front

A ____________ is all organisms of the same species in a specific area at the same time.

Back

population

Front

Demand for scarce resources (food, water, shelter) in a community: ____________

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Competition

Front

A __________ restricts population size.

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limiting factor

Front

Size of a population relative to available space.

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Population Density

Front

_________________________ is the potential growth of a population in ideal conditions.

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Biotic Potential

Front

The largest number of individuals of one species that an environment can support is the ____________.

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carrying capacity

Front

A population’s ____________ is the number of offspring produced over time.

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birth rate

Front

The ______________________ is the number of individuals that die over the same time period.

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death rate