ACTUAL POWER WORDS FLASHCARD 10

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What is the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely?

Back

Carrying Capacity

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What term describes a relationship where both organisms benefit?

Back

Mutualism

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What is an example of a limiting factor in an ecosystem?

Back

Scarcity of food

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What does coexistence in an ecosystem mean?

Back

Organisms living together without harming each other

Front

What happened to the wolf population between 1980 and 1982?

Back

It decreased rapidly

Front

What is biodiversity?

Back

The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a limiting factor?

Back

Any factor that restricts the size of a population.

Front

What is the difference between mutualism and commensalism?

Back

In mutualism, both organisms benefit; in commensalism, one benefits and the other is unaffected.

Front

What is an example of a resource that can be limited in an ecosystem?

Back

Water, food, or space.

Front

What is the term for organisms competing for the same resources?

Back

Competition