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Ecology Part 2

TermDefinition
emigration movement of individuals out of an area
immigration Movement of individuals into a population
limiting factors Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the existence, numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms.
biotic factors All the living organisms that inhabit an environment
abiotic factors Nonliving components of an ecosystem.
carrying capacity Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support
aquatic A term that describes an organism associated with a water environment.
salinity A measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid
climate change a change in climate patterns attributed largely to increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide due to fossil fuel usage
seasonal variations The tilt of the earth on its axis creates the difference in seasons as the earth orbits around the sun. When regions of the earth are tilted toward the sun, they receive more direct sunlight and therefore have warmer temperatures.
biodiversity The number of different species in an area
non-native Species that migrate into an ecosystem or are deliberately or accidentally introduced into an ecosystem by humans.
hetero- different, other
hydro- water
photo- light
Created by: KellyKirvin
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