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unit 6 ecology

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biosphere part of earth, in which life exists, including land, water, and/or atmosphere
ecology scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment
species group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
population groups of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
community assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
ecosystem all the organisms that live in a place, together with their non living environment
biotic factor any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact
abiotic factor physical, or non living factor that shapes a ecosystem
atmosphere thin layer of gases that surround the earth
hydrosphere all of the water - salt + fresh water in the form of ice, liquid, or vapor - above and below earths surface, in the atmosphere
geosphere all of the rock above and below earths surface
greenhouse effect process in which certain gasses trap sunlight energy in earths atmosphere as heat
biome group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
photic zone sunlight region near the surface of water
aphotic zone dark layer of the oceans below the photic zone where sunlight does not penetrate
canopy dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees
eatuary kind of wetland formed where a river meets the ocean
wetland ecosystem in which water either covers the soil or is present at or near the surface at least part of the year
permafrost layer of permanently frozen subsoil found in the tundra
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