The deepest parts of the ocean are hostile to life. A barren stretch of sea floor recently experienced an earthquake that opened up a hydrothermal vent. This vent provides heat and nutrients. Over time, the area became filled with various deep-sea life forms. What kind of ecological activity is this?

Match the following terms and definitions. 1. species that are adapted to live in equilibrium at carrying capacity population density 2. population growth that reaches equilibrium and carrying capacity population 3. death rate mortality 4. birth rate k-selected 5. a group of interacting individuals of the same species within the same geographic area natality 6. the number of organisms living in a particular area logistic growth