Biodiversity

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the diversity of species, genetic variation, and ecosystem diversity.

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What is a limiting factor?

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A limiting factor is a resource or condition that limits the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population in an ecosystem.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems, such as water, sunlight, temperature, and minerals.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction, such as hummingbirds and flowers.

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How does weather affect populations?

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Weather can impact populations by influencing food availability, habitat conditions, and survival rates, such as droughts reducing food sources.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

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Immigration is the movement of individuals into a population, while emigration is the movement of individuals out of a population.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment, including both biotic and abiotic components.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a biome?

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A biome is a large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions, such as grasslands or forests.