Ecology and Environmental Science Flashcards

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abiotic

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non-living factors in the environment

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biotic

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living factors in the environment

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organism

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any plant or animal

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ecology

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the study of the interaction between organisms and the environment

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biosphere

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part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere

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individual

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one organism, a single living thing

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population

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a group of interbreeding organisms living in the same area (all of the deer in the forest)

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ecosystem

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all the organisms living in the same area AND their nonliving environment

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predator-prey

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When one organism feeds on another organism

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resource

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any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space