Populations and Resources

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What is stability in the context of populations?

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Stability refers to a condition where a population remains mostly the same over time, indicating a balance between births and deaths.

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Can a stable population size mean that organisms are being born and dying?

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Yes, a stable population can have organisms being born and dying as long as the number of births equals the number of deaths.

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What is a sample?

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A sample is a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like.

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What is an indirect effect?

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An indirect effect is the result of one cause leading to an effect that causes one or more other effects.

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What components make up an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is made up of living things and nonliving things.

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Define population in ecological terms.

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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Explain the term 'biodiversity'.

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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Competition occurs when organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.

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Define resource in the context of ecology.

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A resource is any necessity for life that organisms use, such as food, water, and shelter.