Ch 4 Population Ecology

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What is the term for all the area on and around Earth where living things exist?

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Biosphere

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What does an age population structure show?

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The number of males and females of each age in a population.

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What term describes the non-living components of an environment?

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Abiotic

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

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Population

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem includes both living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) things in an area.

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What is a biome?

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A biome is a large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is the relationship between zebra and lion populations?

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When the zebra population increases, it causes the lion population to also increase.

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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living components.

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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 sustainably.

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What is a food chain?

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