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Ecosystems
Term | Definition |
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ecosystem | All of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area. |
population | A group of organisms of one species that live in an area at the same time. |
community | All of the populations in an area. |
niche | The role that an organism has in an ecosystem. |
habitat | The place in which an animal lives. |
Tropical Rainforest | warm, large rainfall, thick plant growth, near equator, terrestrial |
Deciduous Forest | loses leaves during fall, covers eastern U.S., filled with oaks, elms, and maples, changing during winter months, terrestrial |
Grasslands | covered with grasses, few trees, small amounts of rainfall, animals like bison, antelope, and prairie dogs eat grass, terrestrial |
Taiga |