Ecology Key Terms

Key Terms for Ecology

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What does the term "Ecology" refer to?
The study of the inter-relationship between organisms and their enviornment.
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A collection of species that interact and live together is the definition of what?
A Community
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What is an ecological niche?
How an organism "fits in" to the enviorment, including the abiotic and biotic factors necessary for it's survival.
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What is a microhabitat?
A smaller unit inside a habitat with it's own microclimate, allowing different species to live there.
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Define the term "Habitat"
The place a community of organisms live.
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A collection of species that interact and live together is the definition of what?

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A Community

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What is an ecological niche?

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What is a microhabitat?

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Define the term "Habitat"

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