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) _________. Options: ecosystem, population, community, organism

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population

Front

Non-living factor that affects an ecosystem

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abiotic factor

Front

Living factors in an ecosystem

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biotic factors

Front

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

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ecosystem

Front

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

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abiotic

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This is the study of organisms and their interactions with the environment.

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Ecology

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The number of individuals per unit area.

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density

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Describes how the organisms are spread out from one another.

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Distribution

Front

What type of distribution pattern is evenly spaced apart from one another?

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Uniform

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This is the most commonly seen distribution pattern. Example: wolves. This is usually because there are resources found in particular areas and the organisms need more space to survive.

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Clumped