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Ecosystems
Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecosystem | All biotic and abiotic factors living together in a place. |
| population | A group of organisms that lives near or with the same species at the same time. |
| community | Different populations living in the same area. |
| niche | A job an organism does in an ecosystem. |
| habitat | A place where organisms live. |
| terrestrial | land |
| Tropical Rainforest | warm, close to equator, lots of rain, abundant life, terrestrial |
| Deciduous Forest | cool, not much rain, lose leaves in fall, Europe and Eastern USA, terrestrial |
| Grassland | many grasses, few trees, fertile soil, not much rain, terrestrial |
| Taiga | cold, dry, needles, |