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| When a species evolves to mimic something to entice its prey to come closer. |
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| A diverse assortment of ecosystems formed over broad geographical regions and have extensive areas of different plant communities. |
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| Covering that hides an animal even when in plain sight. |
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| When succession progresses to a diverse and relatively stable community. |
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| When two species act as natural selection agents for each other. |
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| A relationship when one species benefits and the other is unaffected. |
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| All the interacting species in an ecosystem. |
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| Interaction between individuals for the use of resources. |
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| Competitive exclusion principle |
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| When two species are placed in the same niche and required to compete for resource, one will eventually overcome the other. |
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| An event preceding succession that disrupts the community. |
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| You need to eat species, an area that encompasses all aspects of its way of life including it's physical home or habitat. |
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| Animals that eat plants and anything nonmeat |
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| Interspecific competition |
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| Describes competitive interaction between different species |
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| The part of the shoreline that is alternatively covered and exposed by times. |
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| Intraspecific competition |
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| Competition between members of the same species. |
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| Species introduced to an ecosystem where they did not evolve. |
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| Play a major role in determining community structure. Removing this individual would be detrimental to the balance of that environment. |
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| When a species has evolved to resemble another organism. |
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| When two species interact in a way that benefits both. |
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| They live in or on their prey and benefit while there who suffers and dies slowly |
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| If you plant invaders that begin a secession. |
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| When a community college arises bare rock where there is no trace of prior community. |
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| And evolutionary adaption that reduces harmful effects of interspecific competition. |
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| When a new community is formed after the disturbance of the first community. |
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| When species evolved colors that mimic that of a bigger predator. |
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| When a community cannot climax because of recurring disturbances. |
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| Structural change in a community and it’s nonliving environment over time. |
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| When different species live amongst each other. Means “living together." |
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| Animals that have evolved colorings that tell predators they are poisonous or distasteful. |
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