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| The nonliving parts of an organisms habitat. |
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| All the members of one species in a particular area. |
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| All the different populations that live together in one area. |
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| An environmental factor that causes populations to deacrease. Limiting factors include space, food and water. |
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| The largest population an area can hold. |
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| The role of an organism in its habitat. |
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| The behaviors and physical characteristics that allow organisms to lve successfuly in their environments. |
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| THe struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same limiting resource. |
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| An interaction in which one organism kills another for food. |
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| A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one species. |
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The series of predictable changes over time.
Primary Succession-The series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist.
Secondary Succession-The series of changes that occur in an area where the ecosystem has been disturbed. |
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| A type of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit. |
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| A type of symbiosis in which one organism benefits but the other isnt harmed. |
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| A type of symbiosis in which one organism benefit but the other is harmed. |
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| An environment that provides the things the organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce. |
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