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biology voc 17 prt 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ecology | Is the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment. |
| Habitat | The place where a particular population of a species lives. |
| Community | The many different species that live together in a habitat. |
| Ecosystem | Consists of a community and all the physical aspects of its habit such as soil water and weather |
| Abiotic factor | The physical aspects of its habitat. |
| Biotic factors | The living organisms in a habitat. |
| Biodiversity | The number of species living within an ecosystem. |
| Pioneer species | The first organisms to live in a new habitat are small, fast-growing plants. |
| Succession | A somewhat regular progression of species replacement. |
| Primary succession | Succession that occurs where plants have not grown before. |
| Secondary succession | Succession that occurs where previous growth has occurred. |