Ecology

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- Ecology is the study of...
- Interactions that take place between organisms & their environment
What is a habitat?

It's the place a plant or animal lives in
What is an niche?

It's an organisms total way of life
Abiotic factors are...

Nonliving parts of an organisms environment
Biotic factors are...

All living organisms that inhabit an environment
What is the 2nd level of organization?

Population
What is population?

Group of organisms, all of the same species, interbred and live in same place and time
What is the 3rd level of organization?

Biological community
What is a biological community?

All the populations of different species that live in the same place at the same time
What is the 4th level of organization?

Ecosystem
What is ecosystem?

Interactions between biotic and abiotic factors in an environment
What is a biosphere?

All of the ecosystems on the planet

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Ecology

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Notes from Biology notes for EOC test

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2012-03-24T22:48:08Z

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