What principle states that no two species can occupy exactly the same niche in exactly the same habitat at exactly the same time? Competitive Exclusion Principle Resource Partitioning Ecological Equivalence Niche Differentiation

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What is the term for an area with a particular combination of physical and biological environmental factors that affect which organisms can live within it?

What is the term for the range of external conditions within which a species can survive and reproduce?

What term describes the range of physical and biological conditions in which a species can survive and reproduce, as well as the way it obtains the resources it needs?

What is the term for interactions that occur between members of the same species?

What is the term for interactions that occur between members of different species?

What principle states that no two species can occupy exactly the same niche in exactly the same habitat at exactly the same time?

What is the term for the interaction where plants, unable to move, are affected by factors such as size, growth, distribution, and survival?

What term describes a species that plays a vital and unique role in maintaining structure, stability, and diversity in an ecosystem?

What is the term for a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

What is the term for a relationship between two species in which both species benefit?

What is the term for a relationship in which one organism lives inside or on another organism and harms it?

What is the term for a series of more-or-less predictable events that occur in a community over time?

What is the term for succession that begins in areas that have no remnants of an older community, with no soil present?

What is the term for the first species to colonize barren areas, usually moss or lichen, that help to make soil by breaking down rock?

What is the term for succession that occurs when a disturbance affects an existing community but doesn't completely destroy it, with soil present?

What is the term for a specific, uniform, and stable community at the 'end' of succession?

What is the term for the total of all genetically based variation in all organisms in the biosphere?

What are the types of biodiversity that include ecosystem diversity, species diversity, and genetic diversity?

What are the benefits of biodiversity that include increased ecosystem productivity, protection of freshwater resources, and climate stability?

What is the relationship between biodiversity, medicine, and agriculture, highlighting the discovery of medicines and the importance of genetic diversity?

What term describes a natural or human system's ability to recover after a disturbance, with more biodiversity leading to greater resilience?

What are the ecosystem services provided by ecosystems to humans, including purifying water, pollinating, and maintaining soil structure?

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