When organisms move into an area from somewhere else

When organisms leave an area to live somewhere new

the maximum number of individuals of one species an environment can support

The carrying capacity for a specific environment is always the same

_______________ ______________ can occur when the carrying capacity suddenly drops as the result of something like a natural disaster.

a part of the environment that keeps a population's size at a level below the carrying capacity

Limiting factors can be

when two or more individuals or populations try to use the same limited resources

when individuals work together to accheive a common goal

in this relationship one animal eats another for food

an animal that eats another animal

an animal that is eaten by another animal

Both predators and prey populations have developed specialized ______________ to help them survive.

The growth and lose of predator and prey populations are closely linked in a kind of cycle

a close long-term relationship between different species in a community

a symbioitic relationship in which both species benefit

a type of symbiosis in which one species benefits and the other is unaffected

one species harms it's host

Lichens using the trunks of trees for living space

bees pollunate flowers as they collect nector

a tapeworm lives inside the intestinal tract of a pig, absorbing nutrients from the food the pig eats

In a biological community organisms compete for resources