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the study of the interactions between living and nonliving things
ecology
a group of interbreeding organisms coexisting together
population
a group of populations living and interacting in the same area
community
an association of living organisms and their physical environment
ecosystem
a group of ecosystems classified by climate and plant life
biome
the sum of all Earth's ecosystems in land, water, or air
biosphere
one or more populations of individuals that can reproduce under normal conditions, produce fertile offspring, and are rerproductively isolated from other such populations
species
any living part of an environment
biotic factors
the nonliving physical and chemical conditions affecting organisms
abiotic factors
organisms that produce their own food
producers
organisms that eat living producers and/or other consumers for food
consumers
organisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms
decomposers
an organism that eats producers
primary consumer
an organism that eats primary consumers
secondary consumer
an organism that eats secondary consumers
tertiary consumer
an organism that eats tertiary consumers
quaternary consumer
