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Carrying capacity refers to the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can…
The competitive exclusion principle states that two species competing for the same limited resources cannot coexist…
Density-dependent factors are environmental influences on population dynamics that intensify as population density…
Ecological pyramids are graphical representations that illustrate the distribution of energy, biomass, or the number of…
The study of the vital roles organisms play in their ecosystems, including decomposition, nutrient cycling, and…
Interspecific competition refers to the interaction between different species that compete for the same limited…
Invasive species are non-native organisms that, when introduced to a new environment, can disrupt local ecosystems by…
Population dynamics (predator-prey cycles) refers to the fluctuations in the sizes of predator and prey populations…
Primary productivity refers to the rate at which primary producers, such as plants and phytoplankton, convert sunlight…
Resource partitioning, or niche differentiation, refers to the process by which competing species utilize different…
A trophic cascade is an ecological phenomenon that occurs when changes in the population of one trophic level,…
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