Unit 2, Topic 2: Populations Vocabulary

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overpopulation

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when a population has exceeded the resource limits of an ecosystem

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population

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group of organisms of the same species

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abiotic

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something that was never alive

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habitat

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environment where an organism is naturally found

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endangered

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species that is at risk of going extinct

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population limit

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the maximum population size that can be supported in a particular area without destroying the habitat

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survival

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the act of remaining alive

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extinction

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the complete disappearance of a species

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reproduction

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producing offspring

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diurnal

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organisms that are active during the daytime