Population Ecology

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A group of organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time is called a(n) _________.

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population

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largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support

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carrying capacity

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Non-living factor that affects an ecosystem

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abiotic factor

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Living factors in an ecosystem

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biotic factors

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All the living and non-living factors that interact in an area

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ecosystem

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Any factor that limits population growth

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Limiting Factor

Front

Temperature, sunlight, and water are examples of _______ factors.

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abiotic

Front

If a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of the environment, the population is likely to

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decrease

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What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population? Options: 1.8 million, 1.25 million, 1.6 million, 1.0 million

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1.6 million

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Groups of different species living in the same area at the same time

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communities