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environment
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all the conditions that surround a living organism
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habitat
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the place where an organism lives
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population
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the place where an organism lives
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community
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all the populations of different organisms that live together in a habitat
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ecosystem
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a community and its habitat
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why do plants and animals compete?
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Habitats have limited amounts of the resources needed by living organisms and organisms can only survive if they can get enough of these resources
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what resources do animals compete for?
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food
space water (may compete with each other for mates) |
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what resources do plants compete for?
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water
space mineral salts |
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why do plants in the Artic grow close to the ground and have small leaves?
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to conserve water and to avoid damage by the wind.
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