UNIT 1 - Ecology Terms Flashcards
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Habitat
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The place where an organism lives and breathes.
2
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Population
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The number of organisms of a single species in a given habitat.
3
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Community
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The total number of organisms from all the populations in an area.
4
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Niche
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The organisms place in a food chain.
5
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Ecosystem
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The community of organisms that are interdependent on each other and the environment in which they live.
6
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Environment
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The factors, both physical (abiotic) and living (biotic) that affect organisms in a habitat.
7
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Biodiversity
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A measure of the range of different species of organisms living in an area.
