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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

Law of Tolerance

Definition

The amount and distribution of an organism can be kept under control by certain natural factors

Term

Ecological Niche

Definition

The role an organism has and the space taken by it in its habitat

Term

Keystone Species

Definition

Has a major impact on the environment relative to its small niche

Term

Bottleneck Effect

Definition

Event which greatly decreses population and the species diversity is lowered

Term

Gause's Principle

Definition

2 species fighting for the same resources can not survive if ecological factors stay the same