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Ecology |
The scientific study of interaction between organisms and their environment. |
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Hierachy of Ecology |
-Individual -Population -Community -Ecosystem -Biome -Biosphere |
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Organism |
Any unicellular or multicellular form that exhibits all the characteristics of life. (an individual) |
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Population |
A group of the same species that love in the same area at the same time that interbreeds and compete with each other for resources. |
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Community |
A natural collection of all population of different species that live and interact with each other in a specofic area at the same time. |
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Ecosystem |
The population in a community and the abiotic factors which they interact with. |
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Biome |
The communities unit that occupy wide geographical areas characterised by similar climate, soil, plant and animal. |
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Biome (2) |
Terrestrial biome Aquatic biome |
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Biosphere |
The life supporting portions of a composed of air, land, fresh and salt water. |
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How abiotic components played their role? |
-Sun warms earth -Climate affects organisms -Atmosphere has gases essential for organisms -Global oceans covers most of Earth -Niche of population |
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Holozoic Heterotrophs |
-Omnivores -Carnivores -Herbivores -Detritivores |
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Saprotrophs |
Decomposers (bacteria, fungi) |
