3a Flashcards
1
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the realm of life on earth
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biosphere
2
Q
the study of interrelationships between organisms and their relation to their physical surroundings
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ecology
3
Q
the number of species in an area (species richness)
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biodiversity
4
Q
proportionality of the populations of species, relative to each other
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species evenness
5
Q
large areas that have a fairly consistent evironment and are home to a set of organisms suited to it
A
biomes
6
Q
a limited area smaller than a biome in which living and nonliving things interact
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ecosystems
7
Q
a smaller part of an ecosystem that an organism prefers
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habitat
7
Q
indirect effect on the habitat
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niche
8
Q
nonliving aspects of an ecosystem
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abiotic
9
Q
living parts of an ecosystem
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biotic
10
Q
a group of organisms in the same species in the same area
A
population
