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Standard 4 Part 1
Standard 4 Part 1 Vocabulary Words
Term | Definition |
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Population | A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area. |
Limiting factor | Any factor that limits the size of a population. |
Succession | Replacing one type of community by another at a specific location, over a period of time. |
Mutualism | A relationship between two species in which both species benefit. |
Energy pyramid | A triangular diagram that shows an ecosystem's loss of energy, which results as energy passes through the ecosystem's food chain. |
Commensalism | A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected. |
Parasitism | A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other species is harmed. |
Ecosystem | A community of organisms and abiotic environment. |
Food web | A diagram that shows the feeding relationship between organisms in an ecosystem. |
Competition | Two or more individuals or populations try to use the same resource, such as food, water, shelter, space, sunlight, mates, etc. |
Carrying capacity | The largest population that an environment can support at any given time. |
Aquatic | Water. |
Biodiversity | The number and variety of organisms in a given area during a specific period of time. |
Biotic | Living parts of the environment. |
Abiotic | Nonliving parts of the environment. |
Ecology | The study of how different organisms interact with one another and their environment. |
Community | All of the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other. |