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vocabulary question and answers introduction to ecology

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Abiotic factors nonliveing parts of an ecosystem : examples soil, rocks, water, pH,salinity, temperatures
Biodiversity the variety of plants, animals, etc. in given area
Biome a largest geographic area with a similar climate that consists of many ecosystems
Biosphere all the combined biomes on earth where organisms can survive
biotic factors the living organism in an ecosystem
community all the different population of different species living in the same place at the same time
Ecologist a scientist who studies the relationship between living organisms and their environment
Ecology the study of the the relationships between living organisms and their environment
Ecosystem a community of living organisms plus there nonliving environment
Habitat the place where an organisms lives
Niche an organisms role in its ecosystem
Organisms an individual living thing; examples: mouse an ant, a mountain lion
Population a group of organisms of the same species that in same place at the same time
species a group of similar organisms that can onterbreed and produce fertile offspring
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