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ecology
ecological organization
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abiotoc factors- | non living parts of an ecosystem:example: 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 |
| biosphere- | all the combined biomes on earth where organisms can survive |
| biotic factors - | the living organisms 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 relationships between living organisms and there inviroment |
| ecosystem- | a community of living organisms plus their nonliving enviroment |
| habitat- | the place where an 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 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 |