Ecology Levels of Organization

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What is a population?

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All the individuals of one species in a given area. Example: A herd of zebras.

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What is a community in ecology?

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A group of different species living together in the same area. Example: Cactus, snake, coyote, sagebrush, and hare in the same area.

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What is an organism?

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A living thing. Example: A beetle.

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What does the root 'bio' mean?

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Living.

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What is a habitat?

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The location where organisms live; their home.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is a niche?

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as water, sunlight, and temperature.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.