10.1 1 What is ecology?

Question 1

Ecology

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The study of interactions between organisms and their environment

Question 2

Ecosystem

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Life supporting environment
Includes ♦️all living organisms ♦️nutrients that cycle throughout the system ♦️physical and chemical environment

A network of habitats and the communities of organisms associated with them

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Habitat

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The place where the organism lives

If live in small part or habitat =micro habitat a specific occupation

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Population

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A group of organisms of the same species living together in a habitat

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Community

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All the populations of all the different species of organisms living in a habitat at any one time e:g soil community

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Niche

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The role of an organism in the community

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Abiotic factors

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Non-living elements of the habitat of an organism

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Biotic factors

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Living elements of a habitat that affect the ability of a group of organisms to survive there

Question 9

Biosphere

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All the areas on the surface of the earth where living organisms survive

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Biomes

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Major ecosystems of the world

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Examples of biomes

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Tropical rainforest 
Savannah 
Desert 
Tundra 
Temperate forest