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Ecosystems
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Term | Definition |
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Abiotic | Non living |
Biome | Collection of ecosystems that have similar environments and organisms |
Biotic | Living organisms |
Community | Interacting populations in certain areas |
Controlled experiment | An experiment in which the observer is able to standardize all but one variable to measure results |
Ecosystem | A system of interacting organisms and nonliving factors in a specific area |
Ecosystem service | A benefit that humans obtain from the environment |
Individual | A single organism |
Observational study | An experiment in which the observer collects data over time without interacting with the area of study |
Population study | An experiment in which the observer collects data over time for one population in an ecosystem |