Mod-2 Principles of Ecology VOCAB
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ECOLOGY
study of interactions between organisms and their environments
portion of Earth that supports life
ability of an organism to survive when exposed to various factors
living factors in an organism's environment
45s - Q2
BIOSPHERE
biological community and all the abiotic factors that affect it
portion of Earth that supports life
group of populations that interact in the same geographic area at the same time
large group of ecosystems that share the same climate and have similar types of biological communities
45s - Q3
ABIOTIC FACTORS
an area where an organism lives
any factor that restricts numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms
living factors in an organism's environment
nonliving factors in an organism's environment
45s - Q4
BIOTIC FACTORS
an area where an organism lives
living factors in an organism's environment
nonliving factors in an organism's environment
any factor that restricts numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms
45s - Q5
LIMITING FACTORS
any factor that restricts numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms
living factors in an organism's environment
an area where an organism lives
nonliving factors in an organism's environment
45s - Q6
TOLERANCE
study of interactions between organisms and their environments
act of one organism consuming another organism for food
the role an organism has in its environment
ability of an organism to survive when exposed to various factors
45s - Q7
POPULATION
individual organisms of the same species living in the same geographic location at the same time
group of populations that interact in the same geographic area at the same time
biological community and all the abiotic factors that affect it
large group of ecosystems that share the same climate and have similar types of biological communities
45s - Q8
BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITY
group of populations that interact in the same geographic area at the same time
relationship between two species that live together and benefit from each other
ability of an organism to survive when exposed to various factors
nonliving factors in an organism's environment
45s - Q9
ECOSYSTEM
any factor that restricts numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms
large group of ecosystems that share the same climate and have similar types of biological communities
an area where an organism lives
biological community and all the abiotic factors that affect it
45s - Q10
BIOME
group of populations that interact in the same geographic area at the same time
group of populations that interact in the same geographic area at the same time
the role an organism has in its environment
large group of ecosystems that share the same climate and have similar types of biological communities
45s - Q11
HABITAT
act of one organism consuming another organism for food
individual organisms of the same species living in the same geographic location at the same time
the role an organism has in its environment
an area where an organism lives
45s - Q12
NICHE
relationship in which two organisms live together in close association
any factor that restricts numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms
the role an organism has in its environment
an area where an organism lives
45s - Q13
PREDATION
act of one organism consuming another organism for food
relationship in which two organisms live together in close association
group of populations that interact in the same geographic area at the same time
relationship in which one organism is helped and the other is not harmed or helped
45s - Q14
SYMBIOSIS
relationship in which two organisms live together in close association
the role an organism has in its environment
biological community and all the abiotic factors that affect it
study of interactions between organisms and their environments
45s - Q15
MUTUALISM
relationship in which one organism benefits and another organism is harmed
act of one organism consuming another organism for food
relationship between two species that live together and benefit from each other
relationship in which one organism is helped and the other is not harmed or helped
45s