| A | B |
|---|
| populations | same species living together |
| community | all animals/plants living together |
| ecosystem | all living & non-living in community |
| ecology | relationship between all living things & their environment |
| immigration | new members join a population |
| population density | number of organisms per unit |
| emigration | members of a population leave |
| characteristics of population | size, location, birthrate, deathrate |
| biotic potential | number of indiv. that could be produced |
| carrying capacity | largest number of indiv. an envir. can support |
| limiting factors | factors that prevent a population from reaching its full potential |
