Biogeography AIP

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Adaptation

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A species changing to better suit an environment.

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Migration

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The movement of a species from one place to another, often occurs seasonally.

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Reduced Competition

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A population of rodents migrates to a remote desert region with abundant food and minimal other species populations.

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Adaptive Radiation

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The process by which organisms diversify rapidly into a wide variety of forms, particularly when a change in the environment makes new resources available.

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Extinction

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The disappearance of a species completely from Earth.

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Biodiversity

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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Ecosystem

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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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Habitat

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The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

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Niche

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem.

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Natural Selection

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The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.