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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecology | the study of all the interactions of organisms and the envieonment |
| abiotic factor | non living factor of the environment such as sunlight and temputre |
| biotic factor | any living or once living organism in the environment |
| population | all the individuals that live in the same space at the same time |
| community | all the species in an area that interact with each other |
| ecosystem | all the communities in a given area |
| biosphere | part of that supports life such as the top of earths crust and the waters that cover it |
| population density | number of organisms in an area |
| limiting factor | factor that limits individuals |
| niche | role of an organism |
| habitat | place where organisms live |
| food chain | model that shows energy passing through organisms |
| food web | model that shows how energy passes through a community |
| water cycle | continuous flow of water |
| symbiosis | any close interactions between two or more different species |