Unit 4 vocab review

species average population size in particular habitat

• population density

• carrying capacity

• density dependent limiting factor

• density independent limiting factor

factors that affect the growth rate of a population differently depending on how dense the population already is

• population density

• carrying capacity

• density dependent limiting factor

• density independent limiting factor

any limiitng factor that affects population size regardless of the density of the population

• population density

• density independent limiting factor

• density dependent limiting factor

• carrying capacity

physical factors that shape ecosystems

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

living parts of the ecosystem

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

an organism that helps define an entire ecosystem

• species

• heterotrophs

• keystone species

• autotrophs

group of individuals that belong to the same species in the same area

• species

• population

• ecosystem

• community

assemblies of different populations that live together

• speices

• community

• population

• ecosystem

organisms that capture energy from sunlight-use to produce own food

• heterotrophs

• autotrophs

• producers

• consumers

rely on other organisms for energy and food supply

• heterotrophs

• autotrophs

• consumer

• producer