Ecology Definitions Flashcards
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What is ecology ?
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Ecology is the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment
2
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Habitat
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The Place where an organism lives. ( rainforest / ocean / sand dune)
3
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Population
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A group of organisms of the same species living and breeding together in a habitat
4
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Community
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All the populations of all the different species living and breeding together in a habitat
5
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Niche
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The role of the organism in the community ( prey / predator)
6
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Abiotic factors
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Non living elements of the habitat of an organism( sunlight, rainfall)
7
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Biotic factors
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The living elements of a habitat ( eg the presence of suitable prey species which affect the number of predators )
8
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Abundance
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Relative representation of species in a habitat
