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Eco Chap 1
Term | Definition |
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organism | A living thing. |
habitat | An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow , and reproduce. |
biotic factor | A living or once living part of an organism's habitat. |
abiotic factor | A nonliving part of an organism's habitat. |
species | A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce. |
population | All the members of one species living in the same area. |
community | All the different populations that live together in a particular area. |
ecosystem | The community of organisms that live in a particular area, along with their nonliving environment. |
ecology | The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment. |