Ecology EOC Review

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What happens if a population exceeds its carrying capacity?

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The population starts to die off due to limited resources.

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What is primary succession?

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The process of ecological change that occurs in an area where no soil exists, such as after a volcanic eruption.

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What is secondary succession?

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The process of ecological change that occurs in an area where a disturbance has destroyed an existing ecosystem but soil remains.

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Define biodiversity.

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The variety of species within an ecosystem.

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What factors can lead to population growth?

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Population increases when individuals are born.

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of the other.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.