Field Ecology and Conservation

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What is carrying capacity?

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

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Define dispersion in ecology.

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The pattern of spacing of individuals within a population in a given area.

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What is a greenhouse?

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A structure made of glass or plastic that is used to grow plants in a controlled environment.

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What are inexhaustible natural resources?

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Resources with an unlimited amount of reserves.

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What is a population in ecological terms?

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A group of organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

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Define biodiversity.

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is conservation?

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The sustainable management of natural resources to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect.

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What is a limiting factor?

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Any factor that restricts the size of a population.

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What is emigration?

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The act of leaving one's resident population to settle elsewhere.