Ecology-Part A (So many names for life)

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Flora

All the plant life in a particular region, or period.

<p>All the plant life in a particular region, or period.</p>
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Fauna

All of the animal life in a particular region, or period.

<p>All of the animal life in a particular region, or period.</p>
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Biosphere

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

<p>Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.</p>
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Organism

Individual living thing.

<p>Individual living thing.</p>
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Species

A group of organisms that are closely related, who can mate to produce fertile offspring. All of the cats are feline, but each cat is a different species.

<p>A group of organisms that are closely related, who can mate to produce fertile offspring. All of the cats are feline, but each cat is a different species.</p>
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Biodiversity

The number, and variety of living organisms in a given area, during a specific period of time.

<p>The number, and variety of living organisms in a given area, during a specific period of time.</p>
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Ecosystem

A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment.

<p>A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment.</p>
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Habitat

Place where an organism lives.

<p>Place where an organism lives.</p>
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Niche

An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.

<p>An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.</p>
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Abiotic

All of the non-living parts of an ecosystem.

<p>All of the non-living parts of an ecosystem.</p>
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Biotic

All of the living parts of an ecosystem.

<p>All of the living parts of an ecosystem.</p>
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Biomass

Total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.

<p>Total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.</p>
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Community

A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.

<p>A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.</p>
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Population

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

<p>A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.</p>
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Symbiosis

A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other

<p>A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other</p>