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Ecology
Question | Answer |
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Ecology | The study of interactions between living things and their environment |
Biosphere | Part of the planet containing living things |
Ecosystem | Group of organisms that interact with their enviornment |
Habitat | Place where plants and animals live |
Population | All members of the same species living in the same area |
Community | All the different populations in one area |
Abiotic factors | Non-living factors eg altitude |
Biotic factors | Living factors e g food |
Edaphic factors | Soil factors eg ph |
Producer | Plants+ autotrophic + photosynthesis |
Consumer | Takes food from other organisms |
Torphic level | Feeding level in a food chain |
Niche | The functional role of an organism in its community |
Pollution | An undesirable change in the enviornment |