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NV APES- Living World
Section 2 of the AP Outline Review Flashcards
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Environmental Studies
12th Grade
02/27/2011

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Term

Interspecific Competition

Definition
This type of competition is between 2 or more different species over specific limiting resources.
Term

Desert

Definition
In this biome, precipitation is exceeded by evaporation. They have dry soil and hardly any vegetation. 30% of Earth's surfaces are these.
Term
Indicator species
Definition
These species are very sensitive and are utilized to help predict environmental damage and toxins in water or land. Ex. Amphibians
Term
Energy Pyramid
Definition
 This explains that each organism on the pyramid recieves only 10% of the energy of the organism that it consumed.
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Ecological Niche
Definition

The role or job that each individual organism plays in an ecosystem.

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