Population Dynamics and Ecological Organization

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What is a Population?

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area at the same time.

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What is a Community in ecology?

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A group of different species that live together in one area.

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What is an Ecosystem?

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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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What are Secondary Consumers?

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Organisms that eat primary consumers; examples include snakes and foxes.

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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 happens when a population reaches its carrying capacity?

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The growth and immigration rate equals the death and emigration rate.

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What is Emigration?

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The act of leaving one's resident population to settle elsewhere.

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What is Immigration?

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The act of coming into a new population from another area.

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What is a Predator?

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An animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is Competition in ecology?

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The struggle between organisms for the same resources in an ecosystem.