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S10 CH 35 Terms
Ch. 35 Population and Community Ecology
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Biology
10th Grade
02/23/2009

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population density
Definition
number of individuals of a particular species per unit area or volume (Concept 35.1)
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exponential growth
Definition
growth of a population that multiplies by a constant factor at constant time intervals (Concept 35.2)
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limiting factor
Definition
condition that restricts a population's growth, such as space, disease, and food availability (Concept 35.2)
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carrying capacity
Definition
number of organisms in a population that an environment can maintain (Concept 35.2)
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density-dependent factor
Definition
factor that limits a population more as population density increases (Concept 35.2)
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density-independent factor
Definition
factor unrelated to population density that limits a population (Concept 35.2)
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age structure
Definition
proportion of people in different age groups in a population (Concept 35.3)
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interspecific competition
Definition
competition between species that depend on the same limited resource (Concept 35.4)
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competitive exclusion
Definition
one species succeeding over another when the growth of both species is limited by the same resource (Concept 35.4)
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niche
Definition
unique living arrangement of an organism defined by its habitat, food sources, time of day it is most active, and other factors (Concept 35.4)
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predation
Definition
interaction in which one organism consumes another (Concept 35.4)
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symbiotic relationship
Definition
close interaction between species in which one species lives in or on the other (Concept 35.4)
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parasitism
Definition
relationship in which a parasitic organism obtains its food at the expense of a host organism (Concept 35.4)
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mutualism
Definition
type of symbiotic relationship in which both organisms involved benefit (Concept 35.4)
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commensalism
Definition
symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits, while the other organism is neither harmed nor helped (Concept 35.4)
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ecological succession
Definition
series of changes in the species in a community, often following a disturbance (Concept 35.5)
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primary succession
Definition
process by which a community arises in a virtually lifeless area with no soil (Concept 35.5)
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secondary succession
Definition
change following a disturbance that damages an existing community but leaves the soil intact (Concept 35.5)
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introduced species
Definition
species moved by humans to new geographic areas, either intentionally or accidentally (Concept 35.5)
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