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Ecosystems |
An ecosystem is made up of all the interacting biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) features in a specific area. Within an ecosystem there are two major processes to consider: - the flow of energy through the system - the cycling of elements within the system. Within each ecosystem, there are a number of species. Each species is made up of many groups of individuals that together make up a population. |
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Ecological niche |
A niche describes how an organism fits into the environment. A niche refers to where an organism lives and what it does there. No two species occupy exactly the same niche. |
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Ecology |
It's the study of the inter-relationships between organisms and their environment. |
