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18.1 and 18.2 Vocab
Ecology
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Biology
10th Grade
10/05/2010

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Ecology
Definition
the study of the interactions between organisms and the living and nonliving components of there environment
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Interdependence
Definition
all organisms interact with the organisms in their surrounding and with the nonliving portion of their environment
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Ecological Models
Definition
Represent or describe the components of an ecological system
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Biosphere
Definition
the thin volume of Earth and its atmosphere that supports life
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Ecosystem
Definition
All of the organisms and the nonliving environment found in a particular place
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Community
Definition
all the interacting organisms living in an area
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Habitat
Definition
the place where an organism live
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Biotic Factors
Definition
the living components of the environment
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Abiotic Factors
Definition
the nonliving factors
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Tolerance Curve
Definition
a graph of performance versus values of an environment variable
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Acclimation
Definition
some organisms can adjust their tolerance to abiotic factors
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Conformers
Definition
organisms that do not regulate their internal conditions
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Regulators
Definition
organisms that use energy to control some of their internal conditions
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dormancy
Definition
a longer term strategy is to enter a state of reduced activity
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Migration
Definition
to move to a more favorable habitat
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niche
Definition
the specific role or way of life of a species within its environment
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Generalists
Definition
species with broad niches
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Specialists
Definition
species that have narrow niches
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