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a single living thing (an individual)
organism
All of the biotic and abiotic factors in a certain area at a certain time interacting together.
ecosystem
the non-living parts of an ecosystem
abiotic factors
the living parts of an ecosystem
biotic factors
populations of different species living together in the same place at the same time
a community
organisms of the same species living together in the same place at the same time
populations
anything that restricts the size of a population (example: amount of food in an ecosystem)
limiting factors
the larges number of organisms of a certain species that an ecosystem can support
carrying capacity
a species that has died out and no individuals are left
extinct species
a species whose population is at risk of extinction
endangered species
a species at risk, but not yet endangered
threatened species
the place within an ecosystem where an organism lives
habitat
an organisms' job or role in an ecosystem
niche
organisms that make their own food using the energy from the sun
producers
organisms that get energy by eating other organisms
consumers
animals that only eat plants
herbivores
