All terms in this list:

Natural selection: process of members of a species that are best suited to their environment and reproduce and survive at a faster rate

ecology: The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.

Artificial selection: intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals in order to preserve selected genetic traits

adaptation: the ways species survive in a certain environment

biome: any major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert

variation: Species have different variation, like the way their tail is or the way they swim or walk

gene: A unit of heredity; a segment of DNA that is transmitted from one generation to the next

trait: Any type of physical feature that can be used to tell two species apart such as beak shape, bone structure, size or color

mutation: any alteration or change over time

carrying capacity: The max population an ecosystem can hold

evolution: how species change over time

endemic: An individual or species that is endemic to a region.

selection: each generation more of the same species have to reproduce to survive

speciation: evolution of one species to another

isolation: The state of being isolated, detached, or separated.

homeostasis: The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a stable equilibrium; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a constant temperature.

overproduction: when a species produces more than the environment can take

biodiversity: the number and variety of wildlife in a biome