| A | B |
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| limiting factor | any factor that can affect an organisms survival |
| carrying capacity | the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that the environment can normally and consistently support |
| exponential growth | when the population grows unchecked (without limits) |
| biogeochemical cycles | how water, carbon, and phosphorus cycle through the environment |
| primary succession | the establishment and development of an ecosystem in an area that was previously uninhabited |
| secondary succession | the reestablishment of a damaged ecosystem in an area where the soil was left intact |
| biomes | regional or global community of organisms characterize by the climate conditions and plant communities that thrive there |
| climax community | when a community undergoes little or no change for a long period of time |
| biodiversity | the variety of species within an area |
| global warming | worldwide trend of increasing average temperatures |
| habitat | combined biotic and abiotic factors found in the area where an organism lives |
| niche | how an organism lives and survives in its environment |
