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Ecology

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  • Different populations living together in the same area.
    community
  • What is Ecology?
    The study of organisms and their interactions with the abiotic and biotic factors of their environments.
  • Group of ecosystems that share similar climates and dominant species.
    biome
  • The living influences that can affect an organism
    biotic factors
  • What is the area around Earth called in which life can exist?
    biosphere
  • The nonliving /physical components of an ecosystem
    abiotic factors
  • Group of the same species living in the same area.
    population
  • How is an ecosystem different from a community?
    An ecosystem includes abiotic components of the environment, whereas communities include only living factors.
  • Say one positive way humans impact the environment.
    Humans plant trees
  • What is the main source of energy for all organisms?
    The sun
  • All the organisms and populations living together in the same area together with their physical environment.
    ecosystem
  • What is the difference between abiotic and biotic factors?
    Abiotic factors are nonliving, whereas biotic factors are living things
  • List the levels of organization studied in Ecology from largest (most complex) to smallest (least complex)
    Biosphere, Biome, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism