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Environmental Science is…
Interdisciplinary!
Abiotic Factors
The non-living components of an ecosystem.
Ex. Soil, rocks, temperature, sunlight, pH, humidity, nutrients, precipitation
Biotic Factors
The living components of an ecosystem.
Ex. Bacteria, Protists, Fungi, Plants, Animals (the 6 kingdoms of life)
Hierarchy of Biology - Tier I
Ecosystem: All communities plus the abiotic factors in the environment.
Hierarchy of Biology - Tier II
Community: Groups of different populations in a given area.
Hierarchy of Biology - Tier III
Population: A group of the same species
Hierarchy of Biology - Tier IV
Individual
Ecosystems
They are open systems. They are affected by inputs or outputs.
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