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Eco Chap 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |