Ecology Flashcards
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Define ecology
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Ecology is the study of how living organisms relate to each other and their environment
2
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Define ecosystem
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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with each other and their non living environment within a particular area
3
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Define biosphere
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The biosphere is the part of the earth inhabited by living organisms
4
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Define habitat
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A habitat is the particular place within an ecosystem where an organism lives
5
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Define community
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A community is populations of different species of organisms in an area
6
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Define population
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Population is all the members of the same species living in an area
7
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Define niche
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A niche is the functional role of an organism in an ecosystem
