Ecosystem Definitions

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  • Created on: 21-04-16 11:30
Ecology
The study of inter-relationships between organisms and their environment
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Biotic
Living components (e.g. competition and predation)
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Abiotic
Non-living components (e.g. rainfall and temperature)
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Ecosystem
Is made up of all the living and non-living factors in a specific area
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Population
A group of inter-breeding organisms of one species in a habitat
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Community
All the populations of different species in one place at the same time
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Habitat
The place where a community of organisms live
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Ecological niche
Where an organism lives and what it does there, including the biotic and abiotic conditions required for survival
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Living components (e.g. competition and predation)

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Biotic

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Non-living components (e.g. rainfall and temperature)

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Is made up of all the living and non-living factors in a specific area

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A group of inter-breeding organisms of one species in a habitat

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