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ECOLOGY VOCAB
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| Biosphere | the region of the Earth where life can be found, including the soil, water, and air. |
| Lithosphere | the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle |
| Atmosphere | the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. |
| Hydrosphere | the sum of Earth's water, in the ocean, the ground, on the surface, and in the air |
| Abiotic | physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms |
| Biotic | relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations |
| Organism | an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. |
| Ecology | the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment; |
| Limiting factor(s) | anything that constrains a population's size and slows or stops it from growing |
| Population | a group of individuals of the same species living and interbreeding within a given area. |
| Community | a group of different species living in the same area. |
| Ecosystem | a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. |
| Ecological Succession |