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Title

NV APES - Living World

Description

Section 2 of the AP Outline Review Flashcards

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Subject

Environmental Studies

Level

12th Grade

Created

02/27/2011

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Term

Ecosystem

Definition

a system of relationships between organisms and their habitat. It is an ecological community.

Term

Law of Tolerance

Definition

the law sais that the distribution and number of organisms in an area depends on their tolerance level both chemically and physically

Term

Keystone Species

Definition

a species that has a big impact on its ecosystem

Term

Invasive Species

Definition

A foreign species that does not belong in an ecosystem and can possibly harm it significantly.

Term

Indigenous Species

Definition

A species native to an ecosystem