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The fast growth of a population with unlimited resources
exponential growth
The gradual growth of a population with limited resources
logistic growth
The movement of organisms out of an area
emigration
The movement of organisms into an area
immigration
The maximum number of organisms an environment can sustain
carrying capacity
The burning of fossil fuels releasing CO2 into the atmosphere
combustion
A stable and balanced ecosystem with both plants and animals
climax community
An organism that feeds on dead plant or animal material
detritivore/decomposer
The stable or constant numbers of organisms in an environment
steady state
The breakdown of organic material releasing carbon into the ground
decomposition
A biotic/abiotic factor that slows or stops a population from growing
limiting factors
What other language can Ms. Fogell speak fluently?
Japanese
An organism that eats both plants and animals
omnivore
The absorption of carbon by animals by feeding
consumption
An increase of nutrients in an ecosystem; increases in algae growth
eutrophication
The conversion of CO2 into C6H12O6 by plants
photosynthesis
Long-term storage of organic carbon deep underground
fossilization
The first organisms to colonize a new habitat after a disturbance
pioneer species
The conversion of C6H12O6 into CO2 by plants and animals
cellular respiration
The conversion of N2 in the atmosphere to ammonia (NH3)
nitrogen fixation
The process of converting ammonia (NH3) to nitrates/nitrites (NO2)
nitrification
The increase in concentration of a substance through the food chain
biomagnification
The increase in concentration of a substance in an organism
bioaccumulation
The absorption of nitrates/nitrites into plants and animals
assimiliation