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| This is what a predator eats. |
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| This is what eats the prey. |
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| Because resources are limited. |
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| Why does competition occur in nature? |
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| - herding; eating habits; general behavior changes |
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| In what ways may a predator affect a prey population? |
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| - the higher the prey population, the higher the predator population; or the other way around |
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| In what ways may a prey population affect a predator population? |
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| A vine growing up the side of a tree is an example of this type of inter-species interaction? |
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| Ants use a caste system and are able to communicate. Some are foragers and some are soldiers. These are examples of ______________________ behaviors. |
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| This word means, "living together". |
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| The shark and the remora have a cooperative relationship in which one species benefits while the other is unharmed. What is that called? |
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| Bees and flowers have a _______________________ relationship. |
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| Parasites attack an organism that we call the _______________. |
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| the fish; jellyfish is little, slimy, translucent body guard |
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| The fish and the jellyfish... Who benefits from this relationship, and how? |
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| A lack of nutrients in soil can be a ___________ _____________ to fish populations. |
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| This is defined as the maximum number of individuals an ecosystem can support. |
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| Predation is a _____________ factor that limits prey populations. |
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| Wind can be an _________________ factor that limits populations of certain plants. |
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| This is defined as a gradual change in an ecosystem in which one biological community is gradually replaced by another. |
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| These are the first organisms to move into a barren environment. |
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| These are two of the most common pioneer species on the planet. |
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| In secondary succession the soil is still in place, with plant roots and other organic matter. |
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| What is the MAJOR DIFFERENCE between primary and secondary succession? |
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| What two roles can plants play in ecological succession? |
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