Ecology

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What is the term for the way in which individuals of a population are spread in an area or a volume?

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Population distribution.

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What do we call all the deer in Lugoff, SC?

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Population.

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What are nonliving things in an ecosystem referred to as?

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Abiotic factors.

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What is the sphere of the earth that includes anywhere that living things can be found?

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Biosphere.

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True or False: Changes to abiotic and biotic factors may affect the overall balance of the ecosystem.

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True.

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What is the term for the number of individuals in a population?

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Population size.

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What do we call the living components of an ecosystem?

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Biotic factors.

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What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity.

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What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

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Photosynthesis.

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What do we call the role or function of an organism in its ecosystem?

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Niche.