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PSSA Vocab unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecosystem | a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. |
| environment | the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. |
| homeostasis | the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. |
| abiotic | physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms. |
| biotic | of, relating to, or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations. |
| biomes | a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, forest or tundra. |
| niche | the specific area where an organism inhabits.The role or function of an organism or species in an ecosystem. |