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Organisms and their environment

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Group of the same species living in the same area.

population

15

Different populations living together in the same area.

community

15

All the organisms and populations living together in the same area together with their physical environment.

ecosystem

15

Group of ecosystems that share similar climates and dominant species.

biome

15

The living influences that can affect an organism

biotic factors

15

The nonliving /physical components of an ecosystem

abiotic factors

15

The area where an organism lives in an ecosystem

habitat

15

The range of physical and biological conditions in which species lives and obtains its ability to survive. A functional role or job in the environment

niche

15

Movement into a population

immigration

15

Movement out of a population

emigration

15

Growth with unlimited resources that doubles in size over time. J-graph

exponential growth

15

Growth where a population’s growth slows and stops. S-curve graph

logistic growth

15

Maximum number of individuals a particular environment can support.

carrying capacity

15

A factor that controls the growth of a population.

limiting factor

15

Limiting factors that operate strongly when the population is large.

density-dependent limiting factor

20

Limiting factors that affect all populations in similar ways regardless of population size.

density-independent limiting factor

20