Communities Flashcards
(6 cards)
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Habitat
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The environment in which an organism live
2
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Population
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The total number of organisms of the same species living in the same geographical area
3
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Community
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The populations of all of the different species that live in the same habitat - contains all of the living organisms in the environment
4
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Ecosystem
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Both the biotic and abiotic parts of the environment and how they interact
5
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Interdependence
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All of the different species in a community depend on eachother - every animal depends on other living organisms for food
6
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Stable community
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Where all the species and environmental factors are in balance so that population sizes remain fairly constant
