Unit 9: Ecology and the environment.
Ecology
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Ecology is the study of organisms and their interactions with the environment. Ecologists study living things at a range of scales.
Population:
A group of individuals of a species that live in a specific geographic area at a given time..
Community:
This includes all the populations in a specific area at a given time
Ecosystem:
Ecosystems include a community of living organisms (biotic) interacting with the environment (abiotic).
Biome:
A set of ecosystems sharing similar characteristics
Biosphere:
A biosphere is the sum of all the ecosystems established on planet Earth.
Population:
A group of individuals of a species that live in a specific geographic area at a given time..
Community:
This includes all the populations in a specific area at a given time
Ecosystem:
Ecosystems include a community of living organisms (biotic) interacting with the environment (abiotic).
Biome:
A set of ecosystems sharing similar characteristics
Biosphere:
A biosphere is the sum of all the ecosystems established on planet Earth.
