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Ecology
study of the relationship between organisms and thier environment
Green House Effect
warming of the earth due to the insulating effect of gases in the atmosphere
Extinction
dying out of a species
Biosphere
area on or around Earth where life exsists
Ecosystem
biotic and abitoic components of an environment
Community
all populations in one area
Population
all members of a species that live in the same area and make up a breeding group
Species
group of organisms of a single type that are capable of producing fertile offspring in the natural environment
Abiotic factors
nonliving component of an ecosystem
Biotic factors
living component of an ecosystem
Conformer
organism that doesn't regulate its internal environment
Regulator
organism that uses energy to control its internal environment
Dormacy
state of decreased metabolism
Migration
a population moving
Niche
way of life for a species
Immigration
moving into a population
Emmigration
moving out of a population
Limiting Factors
biotic or abiotic factor that restrains the growth of a population
Carrying Capacity
number of individuals of a species that an ecosystem is capable of supporting
Density Dependent Factor
variable related to the density of a population that affects population size
Density Independent Factor
variable that affects population size regardless of population density
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Ecology
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Ecology Vocab
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2011-01-30T22:11:47Z
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