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Habitat
An environment that provides the things that organism needs to live, grow and reproduce
Biotic factor
living part of a habitat
abiotic
non living part of a habitat
Ecology
the studied of how living thing interact with each other and the environment
population
all the member of one species in a particular area , along with there non living surrounding
community
all the different populations that live together in an area make up
Ecosystem
the community of organism that live in a particular area , along with their non living surrounding
Predation
an interaction in which one organism is kills another for food
symbiosis
is a close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species
parasitism
involves one organism living on or inside another organism and harming it
primary succession
is a series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist
secondary succession
is the genies of change that occur in an area where the ecosystem has been disturbed, but not where soil and organism still exist
what are limiting factors for population
food, water , and space
In which type of interaction do both species benefit
mutualism
what is the series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time
adaptation
Grass is an ex. of what type of factor in a habitat
biotic
what is the number of individuals in a specific area?
population
what is an organism’s specific role in it’s habitat
niche
name one biotic factor that lives in a forest
ex.deer
name one abiotic factor that lives in a forest
ex. rock
what does an organism need to live, grow and reproduce in an environment
food, water, and shelter
what are the three limiting factors for population
weather , food , space
what are the three major types of interactions among organism
competition, predation, and symbiosis
lichens and moss growing on rocks is an ex. of which type of succession
primary succession
