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Cleary ENV Chpt 4
Ecosystem Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ecosystem | all of the organisms living in an area together with their physical environment |
| biotic factors | living and once living parts of an ecosystem; includes all plants and animals |
| biotic factor examples | plants, dead leaves |
| abiotic factors | non-living parts of an ecosystem |
| abiotic factor examples | air, water, rocks, light, temperature |
| organism | an individual living thing |
| species | a group of organisms that are closely related and that can mate to produce fertile offspring (babies!) |
| population | all the members of the same species that live in the same place at the same time |