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Unit 10
Introduction to Ecology Notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ecology | the study of how organisms interact with one another and with the environment. |
| Biotic factors | the interactions between organisms and an area. |
| abiotic factor | a non-living part of an environment. |
| individual | a single living organism. |
| population | a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place at the same time. |
| community | made up of all the populations of different species. |
| ecosystem | a community of organisms and their nonliving environment. |
| biomes | large regions that have similar climates and where communities of species are grouped together. |
| niche | the role the population plays in an ecosystem. |
| habitat | the place where an organism lives. |