MS-LS2-1: Resource Effects on Ecosystems

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Limiting Factor Noun

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[lim-it-ing fak-ter]

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Limiting Factor

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Any biotic or abiotic factor in an environment that restricts the size, growth, or distribution of a population.

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Example: Barrels show how nutrients limit plant growth, with shortest stave as limiting factor.

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Population Noun

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[pop-yuh-ley-shuhn]

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Population

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A group of individuals of the same species that live together in the same geographical area.

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Example: A group of animals living together in the same area shows a population.

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Species Noun

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[spee-sheez]

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Species

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A group of similar living organisms that are capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding to produce fertile offspring.

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Example: Two types of crows can interbreed to produce hybrids, illustrating the concept of species.

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Reproductive Potential Noun

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[ree-pro-duk-tiv poh-ten-shuhl]

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Reproductive Potential

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The maximum rate at which a species' population can increase when living under ideal environmental conditions.

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Example: The image shows how genetic variation affects population traits, but it's complex for illustrating reproductive potential.

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Biotic Adjective

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[bahy-ot-ik]

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Biotic

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Relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relationships and interactions.

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Example: Mushrooms are living organisms, showing biotic components in an ecosystem.

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Abiotic Adjective

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[ey-bahy-ot-ik]

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Abiotic

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Relating to the non-living physical and chemical components of an environment, such as sunlight, temperature, or soil.

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Example: The image shows abiotic factors like sunlight, rocks, and temperature, which are non-living parts of an ecosystem.

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Predation Noun

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[pri-dey-shuhn]

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Predation

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An interaction where one organism, the predator, hunts and kills another organism, the prey, for food.

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Example: A fox hunting a fish shows predation, where the predator hunts and kills prey for food.

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Predator Noun

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[pred-uh-ter]

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Predator

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An organism that naturally preys on other organisms for its food supply in an ecosystem.

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Example: A fox catching a rabbit shows how predators hunt for food.

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Biomass Noun

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[bahy-oh-mas]

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Biomass

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The total mass of all living organisms, or a specific group of organisms, in a given area or ecosystem.

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Example: This diagram shows how biomass is part of a cycle: plants grow using CO2, are used for fuel, and release energy when burned in a power plant.

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Feral Adjective

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[fer-uhl]

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Feral

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Describing an animal that lives in the wild but is descended from domesticated individuals.

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Example: A feral cat in the wild shows how domesticated animals can adapt to live independently in nature.

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