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T3.1 Living Things
3.1 Living Things & The Environment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| organism | a living thing |
| habitat | an environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow and reproduce. |
| biotic factor | a living or once living part of an organism's habitat |
| abiotic factor | a nonliving part of an organism's habitat |
| population | all the members of one species living in the same area |
| community | all the populations that live together in a certain area |
| ecosystem | the community of organisms that live in a particular area, along with their nonliving environment |
| limiting factor | an environmental factor that causes a population to stop growing or decrease |
| Ecosystem Organization | Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem |
| population density | number of individuals in an area of a specific size |
| birth rate | number of births per 1,000 individuals for a given time period |
| death rate | number of deaths per 1,000 individuals for a given time period |
| immigration | moving INTO a population |
| emigration | moving out of (Exiting) a population |
| Limiting Factors | Food, water, climate, weather, space & shelter |