Basic Ecological Key Terms

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What is the definition of Ecology?
the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
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What is the definition of Biophere
the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or another planet occupied by living organisms.
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Ecosystem
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
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community
a community is an assemblage or association of populations of two or more different species occupying the same geographical area and in a particular time, also known as a biocoenosis The term community has a variety of uses.
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Habitat
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
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Population
a community of animals, plants, or humans among whose members interbreeding occurs.
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Enviroment
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
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Niche
The place or function of a given organism within its ecosystem. Note : Different organisms may compete for the same niche
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Biotic Factor
A biotic factor is any living component that affects the population of another organism, or the environment. This includes animals that consume the organism, and the living food that the organism consumes
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Abiotic factor
a nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it
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Species
a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a Latin binomial, e.g. Homo sapiens.
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Biome
a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.
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the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or another planet occupied by living organisms.

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