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14 Cards in this Set
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Environment
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Living and non-living surroundings of an organism
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Ecosystem
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System formed by organisms interacting with one another and their physical environment
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Abiotic
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Relating to the physical parts of the environment as opposed to the biological parts
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Biotic
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Relating to the biological parts of the environment, as opposed to the abiotic (physical) parts
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Community
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All the living organisms in a habitat; the living part of an ecosystem
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Biosphere
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The region of the earth, whether sea, land or air, that is occupied by living things
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Habitat
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Place where an organism lives
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Microhabitat
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Small, particular part of a habitat in which particular organisms live
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Biome
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A group of communities that have similar structure and habitats
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Quadrat
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Square, rectangular or circular patch of vegetation of any size
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Transect
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Line along which quadrat can be located to sample and describe a biological community
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Niche
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The particular environment where a species is likely to persist indefinitely
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Self - sustaining system
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is one that can be maintained into the future largely without inputs from outside the system
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Dominant species
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Obvious species, either the largest or the most numerous is referred to as this
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