Definitions may include, but are not limited to
- range of tolerance
- carrying capacity (biological and cultural)
- ecology
- ecosystem
- organism
- population
- community
- species
- differentiation
- biodiversity
- fragmentation
- systems and cycles
- ecological succession.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How are an animal’s niche and its range of tolerance related?
- How does population compare with community?
- What is biodiversity, and why is it important?