Biology

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ecology

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scientific study of interactions between organisms and their enviroments

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bioshpere

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portion of earths crust that supports life; extends from high in the atmosphere to the bottom of the oceans

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abiotic factor

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nonliving parts of an organism's environment; air currents, temperature, moisture, light and soil are examples

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biotic factor

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all the living organisms that inhabit an environment

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population

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group of organisms all of the same species, which interbreed and live in the same place at the same time

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biological community

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a community made up of interacting populations at a certain place at a certain time

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ecosystem

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interactions among population's in a community; the communities physical surroundings, or abiotic factors

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habitat

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place that an organism lives outside of its life

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niche

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role or position a species has in its environment; includes all biotic and abiotic interactions as an animals meets its needs for survival and reproduction

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symbiosis

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permanent, close association between two or more organisms of different species

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commensalism

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symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is not harmed, but also doesn't benefit

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mutualism

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a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit

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parasitism

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symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits at the expense of another, usually other species