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basic ecology terms
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | bio - life ology - study of/study of living things | |
| Ecology | the study of living things and their interactions with each other and their environment | the way pollen interacts with humans |
| Organism | a living thing | animal and humans |
| Habitat | an environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce | the ocean to fish, house to people,the forests to lions |
| Species | a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce | humans, clown fish, blue whales, aliens |
| Population | all the members of one species living in the same area | people living in Perth Amboy, fish living in the Atlantic Ocean, |
| Community | all of the different populations that live together in a particular area | the ocean, North America |
| Ecosystem | the community of organisms that live in a particular area, along with their nonliving environment | deserts, ponds, forests, ocean |
| Biotic factor | a living or once living part of an organism's habitat | plants that provide seeds, ferrets, bacteria |
| Abiotic factor | a nonliving part of an organism's habitat | sunlight, soil, temperature, oxygen, and water |