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Vocab 18.1
Introduction to Ecology
Term | Definition |
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Ecology | The study of the interactions between organisms and other living and nonliving components of their environment |
Interdependence | The dependence of every organism on its connections with other living and nonliving parts of its environment |
Ecological Model | A model that represents or describes the relationships between the components of an ecological system |
Biosphere | The part of Earth where life exists; includes all of 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 interact with each other |
Population | A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area and interbreed |