Nature Ecosystem

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Density dependent factor

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A factor that affects population size based on the density of the population, such as disease, predation, and competition.

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Climax Community

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A stable community in a specific area that has reached a state of equilibrium, primarily controlled by climate.

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Niche

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The sum of a species' use of the biotic and abiotic resources in its environment, including its role in the ecosystem.

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Commensalism

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

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Community

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An assemblage of populations of different species living close enough together for potential interaction.

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Ecosystem

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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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Carrying Capacity

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

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Primary Succession

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The process of community development on a previously uninhabited and barren habitat.

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Trophic Levels

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The hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising producers, consumers, and decomposers.

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Symbiosis

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A close and long-term interaction between two different biological species.