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Biology: Chapter 181
Chapter 18.1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ecology | the study of the interactions between organisms and the living and nonliving components of their environment |
| Interdependence | how all organisms interact with other organisms in their surroundings and with the nonliving portion of their environment |
| Ecological Model | how ecologists deal with the complexity of ecology; describes components of ecological system; may be physical, conceptual, mathematical |
| Biosphere | the broadest, most inclusive level of organization |
| Ecosystem | includes all the organisms and nonliving environment found in one place; part of biosphere |
| Community | all interacting organisms living in an area; makes up ecosystem |
| Population | includes all members of a species living in one place at one time; part of community |