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Basic Ecology Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biology | Bio - life Ology - study of study of living things (The study of living things) |
| Ecology | The study of living things and their ineractions with each other and the environment |
| Organism | A living thing |
| Habitat | An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce. |
| Biotic Factor | A living thing or once living part of an organism's habitat |
| Abiotic Factor | A nonliving part of an organism's habitat |
| Species | A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce |
| Population | All the members of one species living in the same area |
| Community | All the different populations that live together in a particular area |
| Ecosystem | The community of organisms that live in a particular area, along with their nonliving environment |