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unit 4 1-5 lessonn
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecologist | scientist that study ecology |
| exotic species introduced non native species | species that exist outside of species normal range because human activity |
| quadrat | pot of land marked off square or rectangle |
| transect | the specific path or area marked with a rope |
| abiotic | nonliving components in a ecosystem including water temputuer and sunlight |
| biotic | The living components in an ecosystem are the organism |
| biodiversity | the variety of life at every level from genes to species to ecosystems |
| habitat | a location in a environment where organisms live |
| invasive | introduced species that cause or have ability to cause harm to environment or people |
| population | a group of organisms of the same species living in the same habait |
| Range | in ecology the total of all the areas where species live |
| resource | any factor that can be consumed or used by an organism |