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Ecosystem
Flash cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abiotic | physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms. |
| ecosystem | a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. |
| biome | a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra. |
| controlled experiment | an experiment in which the observer is able to standardize all but one variable to measure results |
| ecosystem service | a benefit that humans obtain from the environment. |
| individual | single; separate. |
| biotic | relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations |
| community | a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. |
| observation 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 overtime for one population in an ecosystem |