Ecosystems Vocabulary 25-26

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Biotic Factor

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The parts of a habitat that are or were once alive and interact with an organism.

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Abiotic Factor

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The non-living part of the organisms habitat.

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Population

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a group of individuals of the same species

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Species

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organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce offspring

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Community

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made up of all the populations of different species that live and interact with each other

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Ecosystem

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is a community of organisms and the non-living in a given area

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Biomes

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large regions characterized by climate and communities of species grouped together

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Habitat

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A place where an organism usually lives and where it can grow and reproduce.

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Organism

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A living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently

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Limiting Factor

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An environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing.