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Ecology
Ecological Organisms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abiotic Factors | nonliving parts of an ecosystem;examples: soil,rocks,water,pH,salinity, temperature. |
| Biodiversity | the variety of plants,animals, etc. in a given area. |
| Biome | a large geographic area with a similar climate that consists of many ecosystems. |
| Biotic factors | the living organisms in an ecosystem |
| Community | all the different populations of different species living in the same place at the same time |
| Ecologist | a scientist who studies the relationships between living organisms and their enviroment |
| Ecology | the study of relationships between living organisms and their enviroment |
| Ecosystem | a community of living organisms plus their nonliving enviroment |
| Habitat | the place where an organism lives |
| Niche | an organism's role in its ecosystem |
| Oraganism | an individual living thing;examples: a mouse, an ant, a mountain lion |
| Population | a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time |
| Species | a group of similar organisms that can interbreed and [produce fertile offspring |