Ecology Review

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What makes a species invasive?

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Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives.

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What do we call all of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other?

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Ecosystem.

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What is the likely effect on an ecosystem if several species of carnivores are removed?

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A decrease in stability among populations.

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What is the study of how living things interact with one another and with their environment?

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Ecology.

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What happens to the deer population if all wolves are removed from the environment?

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The deer population would increase and begin to compete for food.

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Define 'autotroph'.

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An organism that produces its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is a 'habitat'?

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The natural environment in which a species lives.

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What is 'biodiversity'?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a 'food chain'?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is 'carrying capacity'?

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