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Non-living and living surroundings of an organism. environment
All the living organisms in a habitat; the living part of an ecosystem. community
System formed by organisms interavcting with one another and their physical environment. ecosystem
Relating to the physical parts of the environment, as opposed to the biological (biotic) parts. abiotic
Relating to the biological ;parts of the environment, as opposed to the abiotic (physical) parts. biotic
The region of the Earth, whether sea, land or air, that is occupied by living things. biosphere
self-sustaining system
A range where a species live. geographic distribution
Place where an organism lives. habitat
Small, particular part of a habitat in which particular organisms live; for example, beneath the bark of a tree in a forest habitat. microhabitat
The role of an organism in an ecosystem, often defined by the environmental, biological and other conditions in which it lives. a particular niche, such as the predatory bird, 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; for example, most abundent predatory gastropod on a seashore rock platform, or tallest eucalypt in a forest. dominant species
A group of communities that have similar structures and habitats, extending over a large area; for example, a grassland biome, tropical rainforest biome, or coral reef biome. biome
Square, rectangular or circlular patch of vegetation of any size, used to sample an area of an ecosystem. quadrat
Line along which quadrants can be located to sample and describe a biological community. transect
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