| Term | Definition |
|---|
| population | a group of organisms of the same species populating a given area |
| community | all populations that live in a certain place |
| ecosystem | living and nonliving things in the environment |
| biosphere | Thin zone of the earth that supports all life |
| biotic factors | The living parts of an ecosystem |
| abiotic factors | nonliving parts of an ecosystem (soil/temperature) |
| ecology | study of organism and their environment |
| population density | number of individuals per unit of area (four deer per sq. mile) |
| immigration | the movement of individuals INTO an area |
| emigration | the movement of individuals out of an area |
| census | a count of the population |
| biotic potential | highest rate of reproduction under ideal conditions |
| limiting factors | anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population |
| carrying capacity | largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support |
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