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Living in Ecosystem
Key terms from page 382
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Non-living and living surroundings of an organism. | Environment |
| All the living organisms in a habitat; the living part of an ecosystem. | Community |
| System formedy organisms interacting with one another and their physical environment. | Ecosystem |
| Relating to the physical parts of the environment, as opposed to the biological parts. | Abiotic |
| Relating to the biological parts of the environment, as opposed to the physical parts. | Biotic |
| The region of the Earth, whether sea, land or air, that is occupied by living things. | Biosphere |
| A system able to be maintained without interference from outisde sources. | Self-Sustaining System |
| A map of all the loacations a species can be found. | Geographic Distribution |
| Place where an organism lives. | Habitat |
| Small, particular of a habitat in which particular organisms live; for example, beneath the bark of a tree within a forest. | Microhabitat |
| The role of an organism in an ecosystem, often defined by the environmental, biological and other condition which it lives. A particular niche, such as a predatory one, may be filled by different animals in different ecosystems. | Niche |
| Species that most affects the growth and behaviour of other organisms in a community, usually the most abundant or tallest species. | Dominant Species |
| A group of communities that have similar structures and habitats, extending over a large area. | Biome |
| Quadrat | |
| Transect |