Levels Of Organization Flashcards
1
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Individual
A
One member of the population
2
Q
Population
A
All individuals in a given area belonging to one species at the same time.
3
Q
Community
A
Group of heterospecific (2 or more species) populations that interact with each other (directly or indirectly).
4
Q
Ecosystem
A
Similar to community + physical environment
Focuses on processes (energy flow and decomposition)
5
Q
Biomes
A
•Open systems
•Exchange of materials, energy, and organisms
•Large-scale biological communities shaped by the physical environment
•Determined by physical factors in the environment:
-temperature
-precipitation
-landscape topography (flat vs. mountains)
-seasonality
