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Biotic Potential

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BIOTIC POTENTIAL

  • Max population growth rate under ideal conditions
  • One of the determining factors: how often each individual reproduces
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COMMUNITY

  • All the populations found in an area
  • A coral reef is a community
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BIOSPHERE

  • A portion of the earths surface where living things exist
  • Such as air, water, or land

POPULATION

  • All organisms of the same species
  • Living in the same environment

CARRYING CAPACITY

  • The number of individuals of a species that an environment can support
  • The stable equlibrium phase happens at the carrying capacity

AUTOTROPH

  • Type of producer
  • Require only inorganic nutirients and outside energy
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HETEROTROPH

  • Need organic nutirents
  • Type of comsumer
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HERBIVORE

  • Animals that graze on plants or algae
  • Type of consumer
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CARNIVORE

  • Feed on other animals
  • Consist of different levels on consumers

DECOMPOSER

  • Heterotrophic bacteria and fungi
  • Break down dead or organic matter
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