a large community of plants and animals that live in the same place

the parts of the environment that are not living, such as sunlight, climate, soil, water, and air

Which are abiotic factors

the parts of the environment that are alive, or were alive and then died, such as plants, animals, and their remains

a group of individuals that are genetically related and can breed to produce fertile young

a group of organisms belonging to the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another

all of the populations of different species that live in the same area and interact with one another

the living organisms in an area and the non-living aspects of the environment

the entire part of the planet with living organisms

All the deer and mice in a forest are a population.

What type of population growth occurs when resources are limited?

What type of growth is shown on the diagram?

What will happen to a population that has abundance and little or no predation, disease, or other threats?

Which type of population growth does the human population more closely resemble?

What kind of factors limit population growth?

What would happen to a population of organisms if an extreme event (due to weather or other natural disasters), such as a flood, forest fire, or hurricane occurred?

occurs when organisms fight for limited resources

when a predator organism feeds on another animal

Which are mechanisms for hiding from predators?

In mutualism,

a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit

a symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other is not affected

a symbiotic relationship in which the parasitic species benefits while the host species is harmed

The organism that a parasite lives on or in is called a

An example of a parasite-host relationship would be

the role a species plays in the ecosystem