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Ecology 1.1
eco unit 1 lesson 1
Term | Definition |
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biotic factor | a living part of the environment |
abiotic factor | a nonliving part of an environment ex. soil, nutrients, sunlight, climate, water |
population | a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place at the same time |
species | organisms that are closely related and can mate to have fertile offspring |
community | made up of all the populations of different species that live and interact in an area |
ecosystem | a community of organisms and their nonliving environment |
ecology | the study of how organisms interact with one another and with the environment |
biome | a large region characterized by climate and communities of species grouped together |
habitat | the place where an organism usually lives |
niche | the role the population plays in the ecosystem |
homeostasis | keeping everything in balance |