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18.1 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecology | the study of the interactions between organisms and the other living and non living components of their environment |
| interdependence | the dependence of every organism on its connections with other living and nonliving parts of the environment |
| ecological model | a model that represents or describes the relationship between the components on an ecological system |
| biosphere | the part of earth where life exists; includes all the living organisms on earth |
| ecosystem | a community of organisms and their abiotic environment |
| community | a group of various species that live in the same habitat and will react with one another |
| population | a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area and interbreed |