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abiotic factor nonliving parts of an organism's environment
biological community community made up of populations in an area or time
biosphere portion of Earth that supports life
biotic factor all the organisms that inhabit an environment
commensalism symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is neither harmed nor benefited.
ecology scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environments.
ecosystem interactions among populations in a community; the community’s physical surroundings, or abiotic factors
habitat place where an organism lives out its life
mutualism a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
niche role or position a species has in its environment; includes all biotic and abiotic interactions as an animal meets its needs for survival and reproduction
parasitism symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits at the expense of another, usually another species
population symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits at the expense of another, usually another species
symbiosis permanent, close association between two or more organisms of different species.
climax community a stable, mature community that undergoes little or no change in species over time.
limiting factor any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the existence, numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms
primary succession colonization of barren land by pioneer organisms
secondary succession sequence of changes that take place after a community is disrupted by natural disasters or human actions
succession orderly, natural changes, and species replacements that take place in communities of an ecosystem over time
tolerance as the body becomes less responsive to a drug and an individual needs larger or more frequent doses of the drug to achieve the same effect.
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