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Abiotic
\________ (nonliving) and biotic (living) elements both influence biodiversity.
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Crocodiles
\________ would consume some of the creatures that graze on seeds and plants on rain forest islands with top predators, decreasing the population of these animals and protecting the number of plant species in these locations.
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variety of living
The \________ creatures in an ecosystem is referred to as biodiversity.
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K
\________- selected reproductive techniques are more common in populations that live in more stable conditions and have more energy available.
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Logistic growth
\________ occurs in K- selected populations, which are sensitive to density- dependent variables.
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Mutations
\________ are unpredictably occurring phenomena, but selection is not.
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Hurricanes
\________ and other severe weather events can reduce plant and animal variety in a region.
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natural catastrophes
Temperature, precipitation, and \________ are examples of density- independent variables (such as forest fires or volcanic eruptions)
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reproductive cycle
Each \________ gives birth to a significant number of progeny.
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Rapid environmental changes
\________ can hasten the rate of evolution.
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common environment
A community is a collection of interacting populations that share a(n) \________.
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Humans
\________ also contribute to pollution, which makes water supplies less suitable for other animals.
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weather events
Severe \________, such as hurricanes, can reduce plant and animal productivity.
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reproductive system
The \________ is influenced by the availability of energy.
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number of consumers
The \________ that may live in an ecosystem is limited by biotic variables such as the number of producers.
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Mutations
\________ are responsible for the evolution of adaptations.
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