More than one of the SAME species living together in the same area at the same time.

More than one population living and interacting in the same area.

Made up of a community AND the abiotic environment. All the living and nonliving things in the same area.

A large community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate. Many ecosystems co-existing. For example: grassland, desert, tropical rainforest.

The part of Earth where life exists; from the deepest part of the ocean to high in the atmosphere where tiny insects and spores drift. All of the biomes together.

The part of the environment that is made up of anything that is or was living, or was produced by something living.

The part of the environment that is made up of non-living things; things that were never living.

The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.

What part of the environment is this parrot?

What part of the environment is this group of seagulls?

What part of the environment are these different types of birds?

What part of the environment are these plants, different types of fish, jellyfish, and water?

What do scientists call the part of the environment shown here. Notice that it is a LARGE area!

What do scientists call the part of the environment shown here.