Levels of Organization in Ecosystems

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What does 'biotic' mean?

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Living parts of an ecosystem.

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What does 'abiotic' mean?

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Non-living parts of an ecosystem.

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What does 'ecosystem' mean?

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All of the living organisms and their non-living environment.

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What are examples of biotic factors?

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Plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

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What are examples of abiotic factors?

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Water, sunlight, temperature, and soil.

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What is the smallest level of organization in an ecosystem?

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Individual organisms.

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What comes after individual organisms in the levels of organization?

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Populations.

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What is a population?

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What comes after populations in the levels of organization?

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Communities.

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What is a community?

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All the different populations that live together in a specific area.