8.5

Community Ecology and Biodiversity

AP Biology

Community Ecology and Biodiversity

Species interactions

Competition

Competitive exclusion principle

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Resource partitioning

Ecological niche

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Predation

Prey defenses

Predator adaptations

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Mutualism

Parasitism

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Community structure and biodiversity

Species diversity

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Keystone species

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Ecological succession

Primary succession

Secondary succession

Intermediate disturbance hypothesis

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Island biogeography

Biodiversity and ecosystem function

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Vocabulary

8.5 Community Ecology and Biodiversity — AP Biology Study Guide — SuperAP | SuperAP