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Ecology Flashcards

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What is a population?

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All the organisms of a single species that live in a habitat.

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What is a community?

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All the populations of different organisms that live together in a habitat.

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What is a habitat?

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The place where an organism lives.

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What is an ecosystem?

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The interaction between a community of organisms and their environment.

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What is a species?

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Types of organisms that can interbreed.

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What is an environment?

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All the conditions that surround a living organism, both other organisms and physical surroundings.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of species found in an ecosystem.

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Abiotic factors affecting population size and distribution

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Light intensity
Temperature
Moisture levels
Soil pH

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Biotic factors affecting population size and distribution

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Food availability
Predators
Pathogens
Competition

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