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Living Earth
The Biosphere
Living Earth
The Biosphere
Living Earth
Life on Earth
Living Earth
Ecosystems
Living Earth
Ecosystems
Living Earth
Populations
Living Earth
Populations
Living Earth
Living Earth
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Habitat - place where an organism lives
Provides:
Food
Shelter
Temperature
Moisture
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Ecologists study interactions that occur among
organisms and their environment.
Populations
Competition
occurs when
two or more
organisms
seek the same
resource at the
same time.
Populations
Growth Limits
Populations
Population Size
Populations
Measuring Populations
1 method - trap-mark-release.
Populations
Sample Counts
Populations
Populations
Populations
Populations
Death
Decreases
population
Populations
Emmigration
Decreases
population
Populations
Populations
Populations
Populations
Populations
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C. limiting count
D. sample count
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The fish that can produce 4000 eggs a year has
the highest biotic potential. Biotic potential is
the highest rate of reproduction under ideal
conditions.
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Producers - Organisms that use an outside
energy source to make energy-rich molecules
Most contain chlorophyll
Consumers
Herbivores
eat plants
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Carnivores - eat
other animals
Omnivores - eat
plants and animals.
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Decomposers consume wastes and
dead organisms.
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Symbiosis - close
relationship
between species
Parasitism
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Predator consumers that
capture and eat
other consumers
Prey - the
organism that is
captured by the
predator
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This is an example of parasitism. In this type
of relationship, one organism is harmed, while
the other benefits.
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