Chapter 33 And 34 Terms
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CARRYING CAPACITY
- Number of individuals an environment can support
- Before 1905, the average carrying capacity of kaibab deer was about 30,000
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BIOSPHERE
- part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist
- A forest is an example of a biosphere
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COMPETITION
- When members of differing species use resources that are scarce
- Cheetahs and lions compete for the same food source
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PARASITISM
- the parasite benefits at the expense of the host
- Aphids are insects that eat the sap from the plants on which they live
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PREDATION
- the preying of one animal on others
- Snakes prey on eggs of other species
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AUTOTROPH
- Produce organic nutrients for their own use
- Plants are examples of autotrophs
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OMNIVORE
- Plant and meat eaters
- Bears are examples of omnivores
