Ecology Vocab

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What is an organism?

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One single living thing.

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Habitat

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Natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or organism.

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Biotic factors?

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All living things in an environment.

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Abiotic factors?

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All non-living things in an environment.

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What is a niche?

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An organism's role in an ecosystem and its relationships with others.

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Ecosystem:

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All living and non-living things in a given area.

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What is a biome?

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A large group of similar ecosystems.

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Ecology: study of relationships among living things in the environment.

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Study of relationships among living things in the environment.

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Biosphere

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Ecosystem of the planet Earth.

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What is a population?

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All members of one species in a given area.