Topic 1 -What is Ecology? Flashcards
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ecology
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the study of interaction between organisms and environment
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organism
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a living thing
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environment
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all factors outside the organism that influence it, can be abiotic or biotic
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abiotic factors
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physical and chemical
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biotic factors
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other organisms
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Proximal patterns
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explained by the present environment
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Ultimate patterns
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explained by the past environment
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hypothesis
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a prediction that can be tested
