Introduction to Ecology

the study of how organisms interact with their environment

• Ecology
• Ecosystem
• Habitat
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All of the living (biotic) organisms and nonliving (abiotic) environment

• Ecology
• Ecosystem
• Habitat
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The place where an organism usually lives

• Ecology
• Ecosystem
• Habitat
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The role (job) the population plays in the ecosystem

• Ecology
• Ecosystem
• Habitat
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Any living organisms in an area

• Biotic Factor
• Abiotic Factor
• Community
• Biome

Any non-living part of an environment

• Biotic Factor
• Abiotic Factor
• Community
• Biome

All of the populations of species that live in the same habitat

• Population
• Abiotic Factor
• Community
• Species

Very closely related organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring

• Biotic Factor
• Population
• Community
• Species

A group of individuals of the same species

• Biome
• Population
• Community
• Species

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• Individual Organism
• Population
• Community
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