Definitions Flashcards
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What does biotic mean?
A living component that affects another organism
What does ecology mean?
The scientific analysis and study of interactions among organisms and their environment
What is an ecosystem
A community of living organisms in conjunction with non-living components of their environment.
What is a habitat
The natural home of an animal, plant, or other organism
What does Population mean?
All the inhabitants in a particular place
Definitions of pollution
Thee poisonous effects on an environment
Define greenhouse effect
The natural process of that warms the earth surface.
Define global warming
The gradual increase of the earths average temperature
What does abiotic mean?
Non-living chemical and physical factors of the environment that affect living organisms.
