Biology-Variety of life Definitions

Species

A group of individuals with similar characteristics that breed with each other to produce offspring that can also go on to breed when they’re mature

Population

All organisms of one species in an area

Population size

Number of organisms of one species in an area

Community

All the different species that interact with each other in a place

Biodiversity

The number of different species, and their number of individuals of each species

Habitat

A place where an organism lives

Percentage cover

The proportion of the area that is covered by a species, this proportions is presented as a percentage

Random sampling

Random sampling is a method used in science to select a sample from a larger population so that every individual has an equal chance of being chosen.

Representative

When a sample set of data or example accurately reflects what is found in the larger population

Biotic factor

The living part (whether alive or dead) part of the ecosystem. Anything that is to do with eating or starts with competition for or pathogens, is biotic

Abiotic factor

The non-living parts of the ecosystem, examples include temperature, pH and light intenstity

Reliable

When repeated numbers are very similar to each other, they are reliable and allow us to calculate a reliable mean.