E.S. ch 2 Ecology and Terrestrial Biomes

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Biome

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A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms

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Biosphere

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Part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere

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Population

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A group of organisms of the same species populating a given area

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Community

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Different populations that live together in a defined area

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Organism

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An individual living thing/ species

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Ecosystem

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A community of organisms and their abiotic environment

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Abiotic factor

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A nonliving part of an organism's habitat.

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Biotic factor

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A living part of an ecosystem

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Niche

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An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.

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Habitat

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The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.