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Ecology
Ecological Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abiotic Factors | Nonliving parts of an ecosystem; examples: soil, rock, 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 consist of many ecosystems. |
| Biosphere | All the combined biomes on Earth where organisms can survive. |
| 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 environment. |
| Ecology | The study of relationships between living organisms and their environment. |
| Ecosystem | A community of living organisms plus their nonliving environment. |
| Habitat | The place where and organism lives. |
| Niche | An organisms role in its ecosystem. |
| Organism | An individual living thing; examples a mouse, an ant, a mountain lion. |
| Population | A group of organism of the same species that live in the same place eat the same time. |
| Species | A group of similar organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. |