a.Population curve showing slow, then continuous rapid growth
b.A measure of number of and variety of organisms in an area
c.A measure of living organisms and all biotic material in an area
d.Series of ecological events following a serious and damaging event in an area, but leaves soil
e.Population curve showing slow, then rapid growth with a leveling out of population size
f.Series of ecological events occurring in an area starting with bare rock and no life
g.A measured limit on a population's growth based on resources, limiting factors and biotic potential
h.Heterotroph that eats/can eat primary consumers
i.Something that gets used up by use and cannot be quickly replenished
j.Often herbivores, they eat producers.
k.Located in the stratosphere, it acts as sunscreen for the planet by preventing much of UV radiation from the Sun to reach the Earth.
l.Usually biotic, conditions that slow population growth and are a reflection of population size
match the definitions with the terms
1.
Biodiversity:
Biodiversity
2.
Primary consumer:
Primary consumer
3.
Primary succession:
Primary succession
4.
Secondary consumer:
Secondary consumer
5.
Secondary succession:
Secondary succession
6.
Biomass:
Biomass
7.
Logistic growth:
Logistic growth
8.
Exponential growth:
Exponential growth
9.
Carrying capacity:
Carrying capacity
10.
Density dependent limiting factors:
Density dependent limiting factors
11.
Ozone layer:
Ozone layer
12.
Non-renewable resource:
Non-renewable resource
a. Exponential growth
b. Biodiversity
c. Biomass
d. Secondary succession
e. Logistic growth
f. Primary succession
g. Carrying capacity
h. Secondary consumer
i. Non-renewable resource
j. Primary consumer
k. Ozone layer
l. Density dependent limiting factors