Ap Biology Unit 8: Ecology Already Passed

species-area curve {Ans: The biodiversity pattern that shows that the larger the geographic area of a community is, the more species it has.}carrying capacity {Ans: The maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources, symbolized as K.}ecosystem service {Ans: A function performed by an ecosystem that directly or indirectly benefits humans.}law of conservation of mass {Ans: A physical law stating that matter can change form but cannot be created or destroyed. In a closed system, the mass of the system is constant.}keystone species {Ans: Species having a disproportionate effect on the ecosystem}ecological footprint {Ans: The aggregate land and water area required by a person, city, or nation to produce all of the resources it consumes and to absorb all of the wastes it generates.}