Chapter 14 Bio Review

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit, such as bacteria on plant roots converting nitrogen for the plant while receiving food.

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What is intraspecific competition?

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Competition between individuals of the same species, such as two male deer fighting for a female.

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What characterizes a type 1 survivorship curve?

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Most young survive and live a long life, but the species tends to die off as they get older.

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What does carrying capacity mean in an ecosystem?

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The maximum population that an ecosystem can support.

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What is primary succession?

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The process of ecological change that occurs in an area where no soil exists, such as after a volcanic eruption.

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What is secondary succession?

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The process of ecological change that occurs in an area where soil is present but has been disturbed, such as after a forest fire.

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What is a density dependent limiting factor?

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A factor that limits population growth based on the population density, such as food availability or disease.

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What is a density independent limiting factor?

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A factor that limits population growth regardless of population density, such as natural disasters.

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits at the expense of the other.