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Ecosystems
Science
Term | Definition |
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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, |