vocab
the amount of individuals being born in a period of time
birth rate
the amount of individuals in a population able to be supported by the ecosystem
carrying capacity
given enough nutrients, an ecosystem could theoretically grow forever
exponential growth
true or false: living organisms is made up of one or more cell
true
macro
big
the rate at which a population is increasing or decreasing
growth rate
a single nutrient that limits the growth of an ecosystem based on its availability
limiting nutrient
true or false: many populations experience spurts of periods of exponential growth
true
Matter does not serve as nutrients to build body structure
iso
stable
any relationship in which two species live closer together
symbiosis
the area an organism lives in
habitat
change of number of organisms
population growth
what is it for an organisms ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions?
homeostasis
di/bi
two
individuals going into a population
immigration
individuals going into a population
immigration
the amount of individuals in a population dying in a period of time
death rate
is there more than one big factor ?
eco
enviroment
an organisms "job" within an ecosystem
niche
individuals exiting a population
emigration
the amount of individuals being born in a period of time
birth rate
what is the name for organisms producing new organisms?
reproduction
mito
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