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Unit 12
Ecosystems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BIOTIC FACTOR | AN ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITHOR RESULTS FROM THE ACTIVITIES FROM LIVING ORGANISMS |
| ABIOTIC FACTOR | AN ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR THAT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTIVITIES |
| ORGANISMS | ANY LIVING THING |
| POPULATION | A GROUP OF ORGANISMS OF THE SAME SPECIES THAT LIVE IN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL AREA |
| COMMUNITY | ALL OF THE POPULATIONS OF SPECIES THAT LIVE IN THE SAME HABITAT AND INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER |
| ECOSYSTEM | A COMMUNITY OF ORGANISMS AND THERE ABIOTIC OR NON-LIVING ENVIRONMENT |
| ECOLOGY | THE STUDY OF THE INTERACTIONS OF LIVING ORGANISMS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THERE ENVIRONMENT |