Column A
Column B
1. Biodiversity
2. Primary consumer
3. Primary succession
4. Secondary consumer
5. Secondary succession
6. Biomass
7. Logistic growth
8. Exponential growth
Carrying capacity
10. Density dependent limiting factors
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Ozone layer
12. Non-renewable resource
a. Often herbivores, they eat producers.
b. A measured limit on a population's growth based on resources, limiting factors and biotic potential
c. Population curve showing slow, then rapid growth with a leveling out of population size
d. Located in the stratosphere, it acts as sunscreen for the planet by preventing much of UV radiation from the Sun to reach the Earth.
e. A measure of number of and variety of organisms in an area
f Usually biotic, conditions that slow population growth and are a reflection of population size
g. Something that gets used up by use and cannot be quickly replenished
h. Population curve showing slow, then continuous rapid growth
1. Series of ecological events occurring in an area starting with bare rock and no life
j. Heterotroph that eats/can eat primary consumers
k. A measure of living organisms and all biotic material in an area
1 Series of ecological events following a serious and damaging event in an area, but leaves soil
more intact than primary succession
m. Heterotroph that eats primary consumers and herbivores
n. Group of atmospheric gases that absorb and reflect the sun's radiation, cooling the Earth's surface
o. A type of growth curve showing a population held in check by limiting factors
p. Not influenced by amount of individuals in a population, it is a constant non-changing factor
q. A limiting factor that affects a population more as it increases
r. Can be easily regrown or replenished after use, such as solar or wind energy