Population Ecology

A group of organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time is called a(n) _________.

• ecosystem
• population
• community
• organism

largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support  

• carrying capacity
• primary succession 
• denitrification
• mutualism

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Non-living factor that affects an ecosystem

• biotic factor
• abiotic factor
• food chain 
• biome

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Living factors in an ecosystem

• abiotic factors
• species
• trophic level
• biotic factors

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All the living and non-living factors that interact in an area

• ecosystem
• carnivore
• niche
• population

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Any factor that limits population growth

• Limiting Factor
• Immigration
• Succession
• Abiotic Factor

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Temperature, sunlight, and water are examples of _______ factors.

• biotic
• abiotic

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If a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of the environment, the population is likely to

• decrease
•  increase
• stay the same

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What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population?

• 1.8 million
• 1.25 million
• 1.6 million
• 1.o million

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Groups of different species living in the same area at the same time

• ecosystems
• biosphere
• communities
• populations