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Ecosystems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ecosystems | a unit consisting of living organisms and the environment that they live in |
| Biotic | organisms that are alive, were once alive, or come from a living thing |
| Abiotic | the elements of an ecosystem that are not alive and never were |
| Organism | a living thing |
| Habitat | the specific environment that meets all of an organism’s needs |
| Community | all of the populations living in an area |
| Population | a group of like species living in an area |
| Environment | the surroundings that an organism lives in |
| Biome | ecosystems that have similar characteristics |
| Species | a group of organisms of the same kind that can mate and produce offspring like themselves |
| Symbiosis | relationship between two or more living things which usually benefits each member |
| Niche | an organisms role in its habitat |