Carrying Capacity #1
Population –
All of the organisms of one species within a particular Ecosystem.
Biotic -
Living or produced by living things.
Group behavior -
Behaviors that occur within or between groups of organisms.
Flocking -
Gathering in a large group.
Schooling -
When fish group together for social purposes.
Organisms –
A single, self-contained entity that performs all of the basic functions of life.
Abiotic -
Not living or produced by living things.
Hibernation -
A slowed physiological state of an organism to survive long periods of cold temperature or reduced food supplies.
Animal behavior -
All the ways animals interact with members of their own kind, other animals, and the environment.
Innate behavior -
A genetically instinct behavior of an organism that can be expressed without prior knowledge or exposure.
Resources
–Source or supply from which benefit is produced.
Niche-
The ecological role played by an organism.
Learned behavior -
A behavior that is developed from experience.
Courtship -
The behavior an animal uses to attract a mate.
Adaptable B -
The ability to adapt.
Carrying Capacity -
The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support.
Species -
The most specific level of organism classification that contains only one type of organism; the second part of the scientific name.
Social behavior -
Interactions between individuals of the same species.
Cooperative behavior -
The interaction between one or more organisms for a common goal.
Survival -
The avoidance of death or extinction.
Limiting Factors
- A biotic or abiotic environmental factor that restricts the growth of a population.
Interdependent Relationships -
Relationship in which two organisms are mutually dependent on each other to survive.
Altruism -
An animal behavior that helps another of its kind.
Innate behavior -
A genetically instinct behavior of an organism that can be expressed without prior knowledge or exposure.
Learned behavior -
A behavior that is developed from experience.