Ecology - Unit 7 - key terms

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Ecosystem
organisms interacting with each other and the environment
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Stable environment
an environment that changes very little over time. An increase in diversity increases the stability of an environment
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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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Community
a group of organisms living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
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Biotic Factor
the living component of an ecosystem
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Abiotic Factor
a non-living condition or thing
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Interdependence
the dependence of two or more people or organisms on each other
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Stable Community
an ecological community in which populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment
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an environment that changes very little over time. An increase in diversity increases the stability of an environment

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the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism

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a community of animals, plants or humans among whose members interbreeding occurs

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a group of organisms living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common

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