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thios id a stack\ that has ecology in it
Term | Definition |
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ecology | the study of all the interactions of organisms and the envieonment |
abiotic factor | non living factor of the environment such as sunlight and temputre |
biotic factor | any living or once living organism in the environment |
population | all the individuals that live in the same space at the same time |
community | all the species in an area that interact with each other |
ecosystem | all the communities in a given area |
biosphere | part of that supports life such as the top of earths crust and the waters that cover it |
population density | number of organisms in an area |
limiting factor | factor that limits individuals |
niche | role of an organism |
habitat | place where organisms live |
food chain | model that shows energy passing through organisms |
food web | model that shows how energy passes through a community |
water cycle | continuous flow of water |
symbiosis | any close interactions between two or more different species |