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Ecology Vocab1
Quiz Thursday
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bioshpere | the part of Earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life |
| environment | the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences |
| abiotic factor | a non-living condition or thing, such as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it |
| biotic factor | a living thing, such as an animal or plant, that influences or affects the ecosystem |
| symbiosis | a close association of animals or plants of different species that is often, but not always, of mutual benefit |
| predation | the relationship between two groups of animals in which one species hunts, kills, and eats the other |
| mutualism | a relationship between two organisms of a different species that benefits both and harms neither |
| competition | the struggle between organisms of the same or different species for limited resources such as food or light |