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Competition in Ecosystems MS-LS2-1

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the largest population that an environment can support

The largest population that an environment can support

Carrying capacity

The largest population that an environment can support. Carrying capacity. Carrying capacity is the maximum number of living things an area can support without running out of resources.

the struggle between two or more living things for the same limited resource

The struggle between two or more living things for the same limited resource

Competition

The struggle between two or more living things for the same limited resource. Competition. In nature, competition is when animals or plants fight for things they need, like food or space, to survive.

all the living and nonliving things interacting in an area

Ecosystem explained in an easy to understand way.

the food energy transfer between organisms in an ecosystem

Food chain explained in an easy to understand way.

a model of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem

Food web explained in an easy to understand way.

an environmental factor that limits population growth, for example, a drought

An environmental factor that limits population growth, for example, a drought

Limiting factor

An environmental factor that limits population growth, for example, a drought. Limiting factor. A limiting factor is something that prevents a population from growing too large.

all the organisms of the same species living in the same area

Population explained in an easy to understand way.

a step in the food chain or food web

A step in the food chain or food web

Trophic level

A step in the food chain or food web trophic level. A trophic level is a group of organisms in an ecosystem that occupy the same position in a food chain.

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