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| The replacement of one community by another |
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| Succession that starts from bare rock |
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| A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no succession |
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| The number of organisms of one species that an environment can support |
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| A population that grows larger and larger as it grows |
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| The first community in an area is called |
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| Succession that happens in an area where there has already been a community |
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| Factors that determine whether or not an organism can live in a particular environment |
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| Population growth that levels off is called |
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| Density dependent factors |
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| Factors that have more of an effect with increasing populations |
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| Density independent factors |
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| Factors that have the same effect regardless of population size |
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| Reproduce rapidly and have many offspring |
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| Reproduce slowly and have few offspring |
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