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B.11B Ecosystem Responses
Picture Vocabulary
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population
All of the organisms of one species within a particular ecosystem
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community (communities)
All of the interacting species within a particular ecosystem
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carrying capacity
The maximum number of species an ecosystem can support
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biosphere
The portion of the earth that supports life
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stimuli
Anything that prompts a response or action
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response
An action that is prompted by a stimulus
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limiting factor
An environmental factor that limits the growth of a population
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organism
A living thing that portrays the basic characteristics of life
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niche
The environmental role an organism fills within an ecosystem
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ecosystem
All of the biotic and abiotic factors within a particular environment
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