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terms 18.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biosphere | the part of earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on earth |
| community | a group of various species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other |
| ecology | the study of interactions between organisms and other living and nonliving components of their environment |
| ecological model | a model that represents or describes the relationships between the components of an ecological system |
| ecosystem | a community of organisms and their abiotic environment |
| interdependence | the dependence of every organism on its connections with other nonliving and living parts in their environment |
| population | a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area and interbreed |