Ecosystem Stability

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Largest number of individuals of a population that an environment can support

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carrying capacity

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Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population? Options: There would be a decrease in the small bird population., There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population., There would be a decrease in the mice population., There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.

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There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.

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What would most likely happen if an ecosystem no longer received sunlight?

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All living organisms would eventually die

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Examples of how humans negatively affect local ecosystems.

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Building dams, deforestation (cutting down trees), adding point sources to nearby streams to allow for run-off, building roads and structures, and salting roads.

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A species that is not native to an area is called:

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Nonnative Species

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Ecology

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the study of ecosystems

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What is an ecosystem?

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all the living and nonliving factors in an area

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What is a niche?

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an organism's specific role in its environment

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What is competition?

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an interaction that occurs when two species compete for the same resource

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What is a limiting factor?

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any factor that limits population growth