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Ecosystems
Organization in Ecosystems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biosphere | The part of Earth that contains all living things |
| Biome | Large region with specific plants and animals |
| Ecosystem | Interaction of organisms and the nonliving parts that surround them |
| Community | Groups of organisms that live in the same area |
| Population | All the organisms of one species |
| Organism | One type of living thing |
| Environment | The surroundings in which an organism lives |
| Habitat | Place organisms live and get what they need to survive |
| Niche | The role a plant or animal plays within its habitat |
| Biotic | The living factors in an environment |
| Abiotic | The nonliving factors in an environment |
| Species | The smallest group of organisms of the same kind that can produce offspring |