Abiotic/Biotic Limiting Factors

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem that affect living organisms, such as temperature, water, and soil.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living components of an ecosystem that affect other living organisms, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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Define density-independent limiting factors.

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Factors that affect all populations the same regardless of size, such as natural disasters or climate.

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Define density-dependent limiting factors.

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Factors that affect populations differently based on their density, such as competition and predation.

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What is pollution in the context of abiotic factors?

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The introduction of harmful substances into the environment, which can negatively impact ecosystems.

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustainably support.

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What is logistic growth?

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A model of population growth that shows how populations grow rapidly at first and then level off as they reach carrying capacity.

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What is exponential growth?

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A model of population growth where the population size increases at a constant rate, leading to a rapid increase.

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What is the consequence of high population density?

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Increased stress among individuals, which can lead to higher disease susceptibility.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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The struggle between organisms for the same resources, such as food, water, and space.