Ecology

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This is the part of earth that supports life

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Biosphere

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This consists of all the organisms living in an area as well as the non-living part of that environment.

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Ecosystem

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Study of interactions among organisms and their environment

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Ecology

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All the organisms of the same species living in an area at the same time.

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Population

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This is all the populations of all species living in an ecosystem.

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Community

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This is the place in which organisms live

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Habitat

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This is anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population.

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Limiting Factor

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This is the largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support over time.

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Carrying Capacity

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These are organisms that use an outside energy source, like the sun, to make energy-rich molecules.

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Producers

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These are organisms that cannot make their own food.

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Consumers