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the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment

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ecology

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the variety of organisms in a given area, species, and communities; can also be the genetic variation within a population

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biodiversity

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consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere

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biosphere

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a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms like the taiga, or rainforests

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biome

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5
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living and nonliving things in an environment, together with their interactions

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ecosystem

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all the different populations that live together in an area

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community

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group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area

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population

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an animal or plant’s living environment. It provides food supply, shelter, and a place to raise young.

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habitat

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a community of organisms that live on land, along with their nonliving surroundings, like in a forest, valley, savanna, etc.

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terrestrial ecosystem -

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a water-based community of plants and animals ; can be in estuaries, oceans, ponds, etc

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aquatic ecosystem

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nonliving, physical features of the environment, including air, water, sunlight, soil, temperature, and climate

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abiotic

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features of the environment that are alive or were once alive

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biotic

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a close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species

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symbiosis

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  • mutually beneficial interaction among organisms living in a limited area
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cooperation

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15
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a relationship between two species in which both species benefit

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mutualism

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a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

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one organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it

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the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources

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interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism

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  • the role of an organism in an ecosystem, and its unique ways of survival, obtaining food, and shelter, and avoiding danger.
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one of the steps in a food chain or food pyramid; examples include producers and primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers

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trophic level