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How does the meaning of the word ecology relate to this branch of science? |
Because it comes from the Greek word that means the study of homes. Ecology is the study of habitats. |
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Under what general category of ecosystem would a freshwater lake fall? |
Aquatic ecosystems |
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What are the 5 levels of ecology? |
Biomes Ecosystem Community Population Organisms |
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Would a hive of bees be best described as a community, population, or organism? |
Population |
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Ecology |
Study of how organisms interact with others and their environment |
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Habitat |
An organisms environment or home |
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Biotic factor |
All the living organisms that inhabit an environment |
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Abiotic factor |
Non living thing |
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John Ray |
Father of natural history |
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Biosphere |
The relatively thin layer of earth's surface in which life exists |
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Climax vegetation |
The species of plant that dominate a certain region |
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Ecosystem |
An interrelated network of all organisms and their environment within a limited area |
