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How the biosphere...
How the biosphere is organized Mader 1.2
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biosphere | The zone of air, land and water at the surface of the Earth where an organism exists |
| Population | All the members of species within a particular area |
| Community | Populations that interact among themselves and the environment |
| Ecosystem | Biological community together with other organisms and with the physical and chemical environment |
| Biodiversity | Total number of and relative abundance of species, the variability of their genes and the different ecosystems in which they live |
| Extinction | The death of a species or larger classification category |