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Vocabulary Skill
Chapter
A. Complete each sentence, as
tems from the vocabulary list.
Ecosystems: Relationships
Vocabulary/Concept Link Animals have adapted in a variety of
ways to their different environments and to their competition with
each other for food and territory. Scientists study animals' behavioral
patterns and adaptations to understand their evolution.
between two
L. Gause's examination of the
types of paramecia supports the
2. Many species move to different environments as the seasons change; this
behavioral pattern is called,
3. In
animals drastically slow down their physiological activities so they can
adipt to seasonal changes.
4. The process by which different floral and faunal communities replace one
andlier in an area over time is called
5. In its early years, a lake is.
michu. Over time, the process of
trasform it into a nutrient-rich environment.
and
or low in
can