Ecology Basics

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ecosystem

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all the living things in a particular area, along with the nonliving parts of the environment they interact with

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organism

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each individual living thing

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A bear is an example of a(n)...

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organism

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A group of bears is an example of a(n)...

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population

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all the populations that live in an ecosystem together

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community

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all the living and nonliving parts of a specific environment

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Ecosystem

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habitat

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The environment that provides an organism with the things it needs to live, grow, and reproduce

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population

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all the organisms of one species living in the same area

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species

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a group of similar organisms that can produce offspring and whose offspring can also mate and reproduce

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community

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all the populations that live in an ecosystem together