Ecology

Front: Ecology
Back: The study of how living things interact with each other and with their environment.

Front: Biosphere – Definition
Back: The part of Earth where all life exists, including land, water, and air.

Front: Biosphere – Example
Back: The whole planet Earth and all the living things on it.

Front: Biome – Definition
Back: A large region with a certain climate and certain types of plants and animals.

Front: Biome – Example
Back: A desert, tropical rainforest, tundra, or grassland.

Front: Ecosystem – Definition
Back: All the living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things that interact in one area.

Front: Ecosystem – Example
Back: A pond, a forest, a coral reef, or a lake.

Front: Community – Definition
Back: All the different populations of living things that live together in the same area.

Front: Community – Example
Back: Deer, trees, birds, and insects living together in a forest.

Front: Population – Definition
Back: All the members of one species living in the same area at the same time.

Front: Population – Example
Back: All the bullfrogs living in one pond.

Front: Organism – Definition
Back: A single living thing.

Front: Organism – Example
Back: One oak tree, one rabbit, one human, or one ant.

Front: Abiotic Factors – Definition
Back: The nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

Front: Abiotic Factors – Examples
Back: Sunlight and water (also temperature, rocks, air, soil).

Front: Biotic Factors – Definition
Back: The living or once-living parts of an ecosystem.

Front: Biotic Factors – Examples
Back: Plants and animals (also bacteria, fungi, dead leaves).