Ecology Flashcards

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The study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environments.

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Ecology

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A group of individuals that interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

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Species

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Members of the same species that live in the same area at the same time.

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Population

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All of the populations in a particular area.

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Community

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All of the living things and their physical environment in a particular area.

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Ecosystem

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Includes all parts of Earth that host life, with all of its organisms and environments.

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Biosphere

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Parts of an ecosystem that are living or used to be living.

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Biotic factor

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Parts of an ecosystem that have never been living.

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Abiotic factor

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The specific environment that an organism lives in.

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Habitat

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Anything an organism needs to survive.

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