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Ecosystems
Organization in Ecosystems
Term | Definition |
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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 |