Ecology Flashcards

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Ecology

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The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment

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Abiotic

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Non-living things in an ecosystem

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Biotic

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Describes living factors in the environment (plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, or protists)

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Organism

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Any living thing

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Population

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Group of the same species of organisms

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Limiting Factor

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Resource that restrict the size of a population

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Community

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All the different populations that live together in an area

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Ecosystem

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A community of organisms and their abiotic environment

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Biome

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A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms

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Adaptation

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A characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.