Populations + Succession 2

?
Habitat
The place where an organism normally lives, which is characterised by physical conditions and the species of other organismas present.
1 of 11
Interspecific Competition
Competition between organisms of different species.
2 of 11
Intraspecific Competition
Competition between organisms of the same species.
3 of 11
Migration
The temporary movement of a population of organisms from one locality to another.
4 of 11
Population
A group of individuals of the same species that occupy the same habitat at the same time.
5 of 11
Primary Succession
The progressive colonisation of bare rock or other barren terrain by living organisms.
6 of 11
Producer
An organism that synthesises organic molecules from simple inorganic ones such as carbon dioxide and water. Most producers are photosynthetic and form the first trophic level in a food chain.
7 of 11
Selective Breeding
Breeding of organisms by human selection of gametes/parents in order to perpetuate certain characterists or eliminate others.
8 of 11
Species
A group of organisms that can breed together to produce fertile offspring.
9 of 11
Species Diversity
The number of different species and the number of individuals of each species within any one community.
10 of 11
Trophic Levels
The position od an organism in a food chain.
11 of 11

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Interspecific Competition

Back

Competition between organisms of different species.

Card 3

Front

Intraspecific Competition

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Migration

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Population

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Biology resources:

See all Biology resources »See all Ecology, ecosystems and environmental biology resources »