Ecology Vocabulary Terms

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What is interdependence in ecology?

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Interdependence refers to the survival of species being dependent on other living organisms and nonliving components in their environment.

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Define community in ecological terms.

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A community is all the interacting living organisms in a specific area.

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the place where organisms live, including both biotic and abiotic factors.

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area, while a community includes all the different species interacting in that area.

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What does the term ecosystem mean?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their interactions with the abiotic environment.

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Give an example of abiotic factors.

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Abiotic factors include nonliving components such as water, sunlight, soil, and temperature.

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What is a niche?

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A niche is the role or function of an organism within its ecosystem, including its habitat, resource use, and interactions with other organisms.

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What is the biosphere?

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The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems, representing the zone of life on Earth.

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How do biotic and abiotic factors interact in an ecosystem?

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Biotic factors depend on abiotic factors for survival; for example, plants (biotic) need sunlight and water (abiotic) to grow.