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NV APES- Living World
Section 2 of the AP Outline Review Flashcards
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Environmental Studies
12th Grade
02/23/2011

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Term
oligotrophic
Definition
low in nutrients
Term
Mutualism
Definition

When two species have a win-win relationship with each other

EX: humans and bacteria in intestines-we can survive and the bacteria get fed

Term
Parasitism
Definition

When two species share a win-lose relationship, one species harms another

EX: Sea lamprey and any other species

Term
Commensalism
Definition

When two species share a win-no benefit relationship

EX: moss and trees-moss gets a place to grow, trees are not harmed or helped in the process

Term
Keystone
Definition
When a species helps maintain an ecosystem, and without it the ecosystem has a bunch of problems that cause harm to the animals within the system
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Indigenous
Definition
When something is native to an area and can not be found anywhere else
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