an ecological factor that makes up part of the non-biological environment of an organism
abiotic
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the number of individuals of a species in a given space
abundance
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an ecological factor that makes up part of the living environmentof an organism
biotic
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the organisms of all species that live in the same area
community
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the process whereby organisms not closely related, independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches
convergent evolution
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self-contained functional unit in ecology made up of all the interacting biotic and abiotic factors in a specific area
ecosystem
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where individuals leave a population
emigration
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the place where an organism normally lives
habitat
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where individuals join a poulation
immigration
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competition between organisms of different species
interspecific
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competition between organisms between the same species
intraspecific
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a habitat which is of small or limited extent and which differs in character from some surrounding more extensive habitat
microhabitat
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all the conditions and resources requred for an organism survive, reproduce, and maintain viable offspring
niche
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a group of individuals of the same species that occupy the same habitat at the same time
population
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a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population which forms the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing
population pyramid
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the number of individuals of a species in a given space
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abundance
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an ecological factor that makes up part of the living environmentof an organism
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Card 4
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the organisms of all species that live in the same area
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Card 5
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the process whereby organisms not closely related, independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches
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