CH 21 Vocab: Ecology and Population Dynamics

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Biosphere

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Parts of Earth and the atmosphere where there is life.

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Biotic Potential

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Potential growth of a population in perfect conditions with no limiting factors.

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Carrying Capacity

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Largest number of individuals of one species that an environment can support.

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Community

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All the populations of different species living in the same area at the same time.

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Competition

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Struggle in a community for the same resources.

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Limiting Factor

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Anything that restricts the size of a population.

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Population

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All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time.

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Population Density

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Size of a population compared to the amount of space available.

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Birthrate

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Number of offspring produced over a given time period.

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Death Rate

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Number of individuals that die over a given time period.