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Marlatt's Science
Unit 3 Living Organisms, 7th Grade
| Vocabulary Chp 3 | Definition |
|---|---|
| Niche | The role of an organism in its habitat, or how it makes a living. |
| Ecosystem | The community of organisms that live in a particular area, along with non living surroundings. |
| Ecology | The study of how living things interact with each other. |
| Population | All the members of one species in a particular area. |
| Community | All the different populations that live in an area. |
| Habitat | An environment that provides all the things an organism need to live, grow, and reproduce. |
| Limiting Factor | An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease. 3 Factors: Food & water, Space, Weather |
| Carrying Capacity | The largest population that an area can support. |
| Biome | A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms. |