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Ecology

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The study of organisms and their interaction with abiotic and biotic organisms

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Distribution

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The area the species inhabits

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Abundance

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The amount or number of species in a community

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Environment

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Surroundings of the an organism with which it interacts to include biotic and abiotic factors

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Community

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A collection of populations of different species, interacting with one another

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Biotic

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Living or once living

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Abiotic

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Non living

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Niche

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the job an organism has (consumer and what type)

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Habitat

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Where an organism lives

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Species

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A group of the same organisms that are able to reproduce naturally to producer fertile offspring

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Population

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Organisms of a particular species living in a given geographic area

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Community

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A collection of populations of different types of organisms

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Ecosystem

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A interacting system that consists of both biotic and abiotic factors (i.e. forest, pond)

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Biome

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A large geographical area with a particular climate

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Sustainable

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An environment in which organisms can survive indefinitely