NEW Ecology Vocab

population growth decreases at carrying capacity

• logistic growth

• predator-prey

• exponential growth

• mutualism

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

critical species in keeping ecosystem healthy

• population

• organism

• apex predator

• keystone species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

population growth without limits

• biomagnification

• biome

• logistic growth

• exponential growth

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

maximum sustainable population

• exponential growth

• carrying capacity

• logistic growth

• extinction

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

role played in the community

• keystone species

• niche

• symbiosis

• competiton

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

One organism kills another for food

• predation

• competition

• commensalism

• symbiosis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

organisms fighting for resources.

• carrying capacity

• competition

• commensalism

• predation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

organisms living together and interacting

• symbiosis

• commensalism

• mutualism

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

2 different species, both benefit 

• symbiosis

• mutualism

• keystone species

• commensalism

one organism benefits, one is harmed. 

• commensalism

• predation

• parasitism

• symbiosis