What is a community in ecological terms?
Enviro. Science Final Exam (Light on Biodiversity)

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A community is a collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
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What is carrying capacity?
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Carrying capacity is the maximum size of a population that an environment can sustain indefinitely without degrading the environment.
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What is the primary function of the earth’s oceans in regulating climate?
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The oceans play a crucial role in global temperature regulation by absorbing and distributing solar energy.
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What occurs during subduction?
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Subduction occurs when a dense oceanic plate is pushed under a lighter continental plate, leading to geological activity such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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Define abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
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Abiotic factors are the non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.
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What is the difference between a population and a community?
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A population consists of individuals of the same species living in a specific area, while a community includes multiple populations of different species interacting in that area.
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What is an ecosystem?
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An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
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