Ecology Flashcards

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Population
A population is a group of interbreeding organisms of one species in a habitat
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Community
A community is defined as all the populations of different organisms living and interacting in a particular place at the same time
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Ecology
Is the student of the inter-relationships between organisms and their environment. This environment includes both abiotic and biotic factors
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Abiotic Factors
Is a non-living factor which has an influence upon how a organism lives.
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Biotic Factors
Is a living factor which has an influence upon how a organism lives
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Habitat
Is a place where a community of organisms lves.
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Niche
A niche describes how an organism fits into the environment, A niche refers to where an organism lives and what it does there. This includes both biotic and abiotic factors.
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Ecosystem
A self contained functional nit in ecology made up all of the biotic and abiotic factors.
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Biodiversity
The range and variety of living organisms within a particular area.
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A community is defined as all the populations of different organisms living and interacting in a particular place at the same time

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Is the student of the inter-relationships between organisms and their environment. This environment includes both abiotic and biotic factors

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Is a non-living factor which has an influence upon how a organism lives.

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Is a living factor which has an influence upon how a organism lives

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