Biodiversity

The living or once-living things in an ecosystem.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Biodiversity

• Interdependence

The non-living parts of an ecosystem. This includes sunlight, temperature, air, water, and soil.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Biodiversity

• Interdependence

The variety, or different kinds of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Biodiversity

• Interdependence

The mutual reliance between two or more organisms or populations.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Biodiversity

• Interdependence

A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring.

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

• Species

• Ecosystem

A specific environment where an organism lives.

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

• Species

• Ecosystem

An extremely localized, small-scale environment, such as a tree stump or a dead animal.

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

• Species

• Ecosystem

All the living and nonliving things in a given area.

• Habitat

• Microhabitat

• Species

• Ecosystem

All of the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time.

• Community

• Population

• Biome

• Climax Community

A group of ecosystems that have similar climates and contain similar types of plants. These ecosystems include deserts, grasslands, tropical rainforest, temperate rainforest, temperate deciduous forest, taigas, and tundra.

• Community

• Population

• Biome

• Climax Community