Basic Terms Flashcards
1
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Define ecology.
A
Studying the interactions that determine the distribution and abundance and activity of organisms.
2
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Define autoecology.
A
The branch of ecology that deals with the biological relationship between an individual organism or an individual species and its environment.
3
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Define a habitat.
A
Where an organism lives.
4
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Define an ecological niche.
A
Fundamental and realised niche.
5
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Define a population.
A
A group of organisms of the same species occupying a particular space at a particular time.
6
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Define a community.
A
Any assemblage of populations in a specific area or habitat.
