Ecology and Connection Set 1

Ecology

The study of relationships between organisms and their environment

Organism

Any form of life. Also concerning the organization of matter in nature the most exclusive level since it is an individual.

Species

groups of organisms that resemble one another in appearance, behavior, chemistry, and genetic endowment

Wild species

species that exist in a population of individuals in a natural habitat ideally similar to the one in which its ancestors evolved

Domesticated species

such as cows, sheep, food crops, animals in zoos, plants in arboretums, and lawn grasses, flowers and trees, are one that have been plucked from their normal ecological environment to fulfill the needs of humans and perform less of an ecological or evolutionary role than other species

Population

consists of a group of interacting individuals of the same species that occupy a specific area at the same time

Genetic diversity

natural populations with individuals varying slightly in their genetic makeup

Habitat

the place where a population normally lives

Community

populations of all different species occupying a particular space

Biological community

a complex interacting network of plants, animals, and microorganisms