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Life form
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biosphere | Part of Earth that supports life, including the top portion of Earth's crust, the atmosphere and all the water on Earth's surface. |
carrying capacity | Largest number of individuals of a particular species that an ecosystem can support over time. |
commensalism | A type of symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is not affected. |
community | All the populations of different species that live in an ecosystem. |
consumer | Organism that cannot create energy-rich molecules but obtains its food by eating other organisms. |
ecology | Study of the interactions that take place among organisms and their environment. |
ecosystem | All the living organisms that live in an area and the nonliving features of their environment. |
habitat | Place where an organism lives and that provides the types of food, shelter, moistrue, and temperature needed for survival. |
limiting factor | Anything that can restrict the size of a population, including living and nonliving features of an ecosystem, such as predators or drought. |
mutualism | A type of symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit. |
niche | In an ecosystem, refers to the unique ways an organism survives, obtains food and shelter, and avoids danger. |
parasitism | A type of symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed. |
population | All the organisms that belong to the same species living in a community. |
producer | Organism, such as a green plant or alga, that uses an outside source of energy like the Sun to create energy-rich food molecules. |
symbiosis | Any close relationship between species, including mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. |