Ecology Vocabulary

The living and nonliving parts of the environment of a certain area.

• Ecosystem

• Ecology

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The study of an ecosystem.

• Ecosystem

• Ecology

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Living parts of ecosystems - organisms

• Ecosystem

• Ecology

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Nonliving parts of ecosystems - rocks, nutrients, soil, air, climate

• Ecosystem

• Ecology

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

All of the organisms that live in an ecosystem.

• Community

• Population

• Population Density

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All of the organisms of a single species living in an ecosystem.

• Community

• Population

• Population Density

The number of a species living in a certain area

• Community

• Population

• Population Density

When two or more organisms or species seek the same resource at the same time.

• Competition

• Limiting Factor

• Carrying Capacity

Any living or nonliving feature that restricts the number of individuals in a population.

• Competition

• Limiting Factor

• Carrying Capacity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The number of organisms an ecosystem can support throughout the year without damage to the organisms or the ecosystem.

• Competition

• Limiting Factor

• Carrying Capacity