Ecology Terms

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Ecology

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The study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

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Ecosystem

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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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Abiotic Factors

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Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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Biotic Factors

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Living components that affect the population of organisms.

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Biomes

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Large naturally occurring communities of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.

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Organism

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An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.

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Habitat

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The natural home or environment of an organism.

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Niche

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

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Population

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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Limiting Factor

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An environmental factor that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.