Ecosystem Factors and Biodiversity

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What are abiotic limiting factors?

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Water, space, and oxygen.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What is a Biotic Factor?

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A living factor that can affect an ecosystem.

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What is population growth?

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Increase in the number of individuals in a population over time.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Define carrying capacity.

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Maximum number of individuals an environment can support sustainably.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What shape does logistic growth display?

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S-shaped curve.

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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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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What are examples of biotic factors?

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Plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is the difference between density-dependent and density-independent factors?

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Density-dependent factors are affected by population size (e.g., food, predation), while density-independent factors affect populations regardless of size (e.g., natural disasters).

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What is ecological succession?

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The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time.