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Unit 1
3.1
Term | Definition |
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Biosphere | Global sum of all ecosystems. It can also be described as the zone of life on Earth. |
Ecology | Ecology is the study of how living things and their environment interact with one another. |
Population | Collection of people or organisms of a particular species living in a given area or space, usually measured by a census. |
Community | Biological community is all the organisms that live within a defined area. |
Ecosystem | Community of living organisms. |
Biome | A large group of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. |
Biotic Factor | All living organisms within an ecosystem (plants, animal, fungi...). |
Abiotic | Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. |