6.5 - ecosystems

Definition of population

All the individuals from the same species living in a habitat

Definition of habitat

Part of an ecosystem where particular organisms live

Definition of community

All the populations of different species in the same area at the same time

Definition of ecosystem

A community and the non-living components (biotic and abiotic factors)

Definition of niche

An organism’s role in the ecosystem

Definition of carrying capacity

The maximum population an ecosystem can support/hold