ecology definitions Flashcards
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Ecology
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The study of the interaction between living organisms and their environment
2
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Habitat
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The area where an organism lives.
3
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Population
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a group of organisms of the same species, living in the same area, at the same time.
4
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Community
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All organisms, of all the different species, living in the same habitat.
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Ecosystem
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A unit containing all of the organisms and their environment, interacting together, in a given area. (It consists of a community and its environment.)
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Niche
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this refers to the role of an organism in the ecosystem.
