Chapter 8 Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Population | Is all the members of a species living in the same place at the same time. |
| Density | Is the number of individudals per unit area or volume. |
| Dispersion | Is the relative distribution or arrangement of it's individuals within a given amount of space. |
| Reproductive Potential | the rate limited by the maximum number of offspring. |
| Exponential Growth | When populations grow faster and faster. |
| Carrying Capacity | The limit an population can hold. |
| Niche | The uniquie role of a species within an ecosystem. |
| Competition | Is the reationship in which different individuals or populations attempt to use the same limited source. |
| Predation | An interaction between the prey and the preditor. |
| Parasitsm | An relationship between a parasite and the host. |
| Mutualism | a close relationship between two species in which both benifit. |
| Commensalism | A realtionship in which one species benifits and the othe species does not |
| Symbiosis | A relationship in which two organisms liv ein close associations. |
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