Ecosystems: Levels of Organization

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What are groups of different populations living together in the same place at the same time called?

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A community.

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What are the biotic factors in an ecosystem?

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Living organisms such as animals, plants, and fungi.

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What describes multiple organisms of the same species?

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A population.

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What are examples of organisms?

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A duck, a dragonfly, a morel mushroom, and a bobcat.

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What are living factors that affect an ecosystem?

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Biotic factors.

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What is the term for non-living components of an ecosystem?

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Abiotic factors.

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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 the difference between a population and a community?

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A population consists of one species, while a community includes multiple species.

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What are examples of abiotic factors?

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Sunlight, water, air, and soil.

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What is a biosphere?

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The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth.