Populations Key Terms

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  • Created on: 31-10-12 15:48
Carrying Capacity
The size of a population that can be supported by an ecosystem. Limited by food supply and predation
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Community
The living components of an ecosystem. Interacting populations of all different species
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Ecosystem
Natural unit that contains many different species together with non-living components. Examples include a lake, woodland coral reef etc
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Habitat
The external environment in which an organism lives
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Interspecific Competition
Competition between different species
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Intraspecific competion
Competition between members of the same species
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Niche
Concept that descibes an organisms position within an ecosystem
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Population
Number of individuals of the same species in a habitat
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The living components of an ecosystem. Interacting populations of all different species

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Community

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Natural unit that contains many different species together with non-living components. Examples include a lake, woodland coral reef etc

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Card 4

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The external environment in which an organism lives

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Card 5

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Competition between different species

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