Ecology Test Review

Front

Succession that occurs in places where there has previously been growth is called

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Secondary succession

Front

What is the rule that describes the energy transfer in an ecosystem?

Back

10% rule

Front

What type of growth does a logistic graph represent?

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Logistic growth

Front

A(n) _______________ consists of a community and all of the physical aspects of the habitat.

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Ecosystem

Front

The number of individuals that live in a given area is referred to as

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Density

Front

What is the term for the first species to colonize a barren environment?

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Pioneer species

Front

What is the term for a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area?

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Population

Front

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

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Carrying capacity

Front

What type of interaction occurs when one organism benefits while the other is harmed?

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Parasitism

Front

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

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Biodiversity