Population Size & Ecosystems Terminology

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An interbreeding group of organisms of the same species occupying a particular habitat.
Population
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The reproductive capacity of a population; the number of new individuals derived from reproduction per unit time.
Birth rate
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The movement of individuals into a population of the same species. (11)
Immigration
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Species that control their population by competition rather than by reproduction & dispersal.
Equilibrium species
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Environmental factors that slow down population growth.
Environmental resistance
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A part of the environment of an organism that is living, e.g. pathogens & predators.
Biotic
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A part of the environment of an organism that is non-living, e.g. air temperature & oxygen availability
Abiotic
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The maximum number around which a population fluctuates in a given environment.
Carrying capacity
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The number of individuals in a species in a given area or volume.
Abundance
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The area or volume in which the organisms of a species are found.
Distribution
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A characteristic community of interdependent species interacting with the abiotic components of the habitat.
Ecosystem
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The place in which an organism lives.
Habitat
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Interacting populations of 2 or more species in the same habitat at the same time.
Community
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The reproductive capacity of a population; the number of new individuals derived from reproduction per unit time.

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Birth rate

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The movement of individuals into a population of the same species. (11)

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Species that control their population by competition rather than by reproduction & dispersal.

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Environmental factors that slow down population growth.

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