Pioneer species 2. Urbanization/urban sprawl 3. Resource portioning 4. Fundamental niche 5. Realized niche. 6. Primary succession 7. Secondary succession 8. Climax community 9. Species richness 10. Relative abundance 11. 2 examples of a Tragedy of the Commons in the world today. 13. Define urbanization and give 2 examples of

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Ecological adaptations

An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.