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Population
All the individuals of a species that occupies a particular area at a certain time
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Exponential Growth
Accelerating Growth that forms a j-shape when population is graphed
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Limiting Factors
limits the growth, distribution,and amount of a population
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Carrying Capacity
the size of a population that can be supported indefinitely with the available resources and services
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Ecological Niche
an organism occupies a position in an ecosystem, including abiotic and biotic factors
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Predator
an organism that kills other organisms
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Prey
organism that is eaten by a predator
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Mutualism
the symbiotic relationship between two species in which both species benefit from the relationship
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Parasite
organism thats niche depends on association with higher host organisms.
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Competition
when two organisms compete for the same resource
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Sustainable use
use that doesnt lead depletion of a resource or affect the diversity of an ecosystem
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Doubling Time
the amount of time it would take for a population to double
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Ecological Footprint
the impact of an individual based on use of energy, land and waste production
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Unsustainable
activity that leads to the decline of functions in an ecosystem
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Sustainability
Use of resources like land and water at levels where it can last forever
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Ecosystem Services
benefits experienced by organisms, provided by sustainable ecosystems
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Desertification
the change of a non-desert into a desert, by climate change or unsustainable farming
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Ecotourism
tourism thats sensitive to the health of an ecosystem
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