| Term | Definition |
|---|
| population | is all the members of a species living in the same place at the same time |
| density | is the number of individuals per unit areaor volume, such as the number of bass per cubic meter of water in a lake |
| dispersion | the the relative distribution or arrangement of its individuals within a give amount of space |
| growth rate | birth rate minus death rate |
| biotic potential | the fastest rate at which its population can grow |
| exponential growth | population grows faster and faster |
| carrying capacity | the maximum population that an exosystem can support indefinely |
| niche | a unique role that an organism plays in an ecosystem |
| competiton | a relationship in which different individuals or populations attempt to use the same limited resources |
| predation | when one organism feeds on another organism |
| parasitism | the relationship that exist between a host and a parasite |
| mutualism | a close relationship between two species in which each species benefits |
| commensalism | a relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is neither harmed or helped |
| symbiosis | a relationship between 2 organisms live in close association |
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