Ecology Flashcards

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Niche

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Refers to the role of a species in its ecosystem.

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Interdependence

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Living things that interact with other organisms in their environment and need other organisms in order to survive.

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Competition

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A relationship between two species, or individuals of the same species, that strive for the same resources in the same place.

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Intraspecific competition

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Relationship between organisms of the same species that strive for the same resources in the same place.

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Specialization

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Evolution of different adaptations in competing species, which allows them to live in the same area without competing.

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Food chains

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Diagram that represents a single pathway through which energy and matter flow through an ecosystem.

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Food web

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Diagram that represents multiple intersecting food chains through which energy and matter flow through an ecosystem.

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Limiting factor

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The one factor that limits the population growth of a region; can be a nutrient, water, space, or any other biotic or abiotic factor that the species need.

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Keystone species

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Predator species that plays a special role in its community because changes in its population affect the populations of many other species in the community.

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Commensalism

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Symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other species is not affected.