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biology
chapter 1-12 vocab
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| ecology | the scientific studyof the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their enviroment. |
| biosphere | natures "house"; the levels of organization that ecologists study |
| species | group of organisms so similar to each other that they can breed and produce fertile offspring. |
| populations | groups of individuals that belong to the some species and live in the same area. |
| communities | assemblages of different populations that live together in a defined area. |
| ecosystems | collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place with their nonliving enviroment. |
| biome | group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar dominant communities. |
| biosphere | highest level of organization |
| observing | formulate questions using your oservations. step 1 of ecological methods |