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the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
ecology
the variety of organisms in a given area, species, and communities; can also be the genetic variation within a population
biodiversity
consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere
biosphere
a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms like the taiga, or rainforests
biome
living and nonliving things in an environment, together with their interactions
ecosystem
all the different populations that live together in an area
community
group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
population
an animal or plant’s living environment. It provides food supply, shelter, and a place to raise young.
habitat
a community of organisms that live on land, along with their nonliving surroundings, like in a forest, valley, savanna, etc.
terrestrial ecosystem -
a water-based community of plants and animals ; can be in estuaries, oceans, ponds, etc
aquatic ecosystem
nonliving, physical features of the environment, including air, water, sunlight, soil, temperature, and climate
abiotic
features of the environment that are alive or were once alive
biotic
a close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species
symbiosis
- mutually beneficial interaction among organisms living in a limited area
cooperation
a relationship between two species in which both species benefit
mutualism
a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
commensalism
one organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it
parasitism
the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources
competition
interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism
predation
- the role of an organism in an ecosystem, and its unique ways of survival, obtaining food, and shelter, and avoiding danger.
niche
one of the steps in a food chain or food pyramid; examples include producers and primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers
trophic level