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Ecology 1
Term | Definition |
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ecology | the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. |
optimal range | The range of a condition in which a species are most comfortable and thrives |
zone of stress | The range of values of an abiotic factor that an organism can survive but are not favorable |
limiting factor | Elements that prevent a population from attaining its biotic potential. |
carrying capacity | The maximum number of individuals of a population that can be sustained by a particular habitat. |
biotic factor | The living parts of an ecosystem. |
abiotic factor | factors are the non-living parts of an organism's habitat. |
ecosystem | The interrelationships between the organisms in a community and their physical environment. |
population | A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area. |
organism | one living thing of a specific species |
community | A group of populations living in the same area. |
zone of intolerance | zone where organisms cannot survive |
biosphere | It includes all the regions of the earth that contain living things. |
habitat | The type of place where it usually lives. It includes the other organisms that live there as well as the physical and chemical characteristics of the environment. |