Ecology -carrying capacity and limiting factors - 2025

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nutrients

things that provide nourishment needed for growth and staying alive

<p>things that provide nourishment needed for growth and staying alive</p>
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biosphere

the parts of Earth where life exists- the surface, air, water

<p>the parts of Earth where life exists- the surface, air, water</p>
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producer

An organism that can make its own food.

<p>An organism that can make its own food.</p>
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consumer

An organism that eats other organisms

<p>An organism that eats other organisms</p>
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ecosystem

The living and nonliving things in an environment, and their interactions

<p>The living and nonliving things in an environment, and their interactions</p>
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interdependence

the dependence of two or more things on each other.

<p>the dependence of two or more things on each other.</p>
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system

A group of parts that work together as a whole

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terrestrial

relating to the land

<p>relating to the land</p>
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freshwater

water without salt

<p>water without salt</p>
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marine

of or relating to the sea, which is salt water

<p>of or relating to the sea, which is salt water</p>
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model

A representation of an object or event

<p>A representation of an object or event</p>
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Resources

materials that organisms need and value

<p>materials that organisms need and value</p>
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carrying capacity

Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support

<p>Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support</p>
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population growth curve

a graph that shows the change in population size over time

<p>a graph that shows the change in population size over time</p>
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limiting factor

factor that causes the growth of a population to decrease- shelter, water, energy (from food), area (space), time (to grow and reproduce)