Ecology unit vocabulary Flashcards
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Ecology
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the study of organisms and their interactions with the environment.
2
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Biosphere
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life supporting region of the Earth; all land, water, and air in which organisms live.
3
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Biotic factors
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all of the living parts of an ecosystem.
4
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Abiotic factors
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all of the nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
5
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Organism
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an individual member of a species within a population.
6
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Community
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all of the populations in an ecosystem.
