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7th Unit 1b
Ecology Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abiotic | Nonliving |
| Biotic | Of or having to do with life or living organisms. |
| Biosphere | The part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life. |
| Biodiversity | The number and variety of organisms found within a specified geographic region. |
| Carrying capacity | The maximum number of individuals that a given environment can support without detrimental effects. |
| Community | A group of plants and animals living and interacting with one another in a specific region under relatively similar environmental conditions. |
| Ecology | The science of the relationships between organisms and their environments. |
| Ecosystem | An ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit. |
| Extinct | No longer existing or living. |
| Limiting factor | The success of an organism is limited by the presence or absence of the factors necessary for survival. |
| Population | All the organisms that constitute a specific group or occur in a specified habitat. |
| Succession | The gradual and orderly process of ecosystem development brought about by changes in community composition and the production of a climax characteristic of a particular geographic region. |