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Biology 122: Ecology
Scientific study of the interactions between organisms and environment
Term | Definition |
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Population | a group of individuals of the same species living in an area |
Community | a group of populations if different species in an area |
Ecosystem | the community of organisms in an area and the physical factors with which those organisms interact |
Landscape | is a mosaic of connected ecosystems |
Biosphere | is the global ecosystem - sum of all the planet's ecosystems and landscape |
Climate Change | a directional change to the global climate that lasts three decades or more |
Dispersion | the pattern of spacing among individuals within boundaries of the population |
Ecology Niche | the specific set of biotic and abiotic resources that an organism uses in its environment |
Mutualism | an interspecific interaction that benefits both species |
Disturbance | an event such as storm, fire, or human activity that changes a community, removing organisms from it and altering resource availability |