CP - Introduction to Ecology

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biosphere

the part of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere

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ecology

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

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species

a group of living organisms capable of exchanging genetic material and creating viable offspring

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population

a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

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ecosystem

a biological community of interacting organisms and the abiotic factors that affect them

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biotic factor

the living organisms found in an ecosystem

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abiotic factor

The non-living parts of an ecosystem such as soil, climate and rainfall

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atmosphere

the gases that surround Earth