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includes the top portion of Earth's crust, all the waters that cover Earth's surface, and the atmosphere that surounds Earth.
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Biosphere
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consists of all the organisms living in an area and the nonliving features of their enviornment.
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Ecosystem
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is the study of interactions that occur among organisms and their enviornment.
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Ecology
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is made up of all the organisms in an ecosystem that belong to the same species.
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Population
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refers to all the populations in an ecosystem.
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Community
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The place in which an organism lives.
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Habitat
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anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population.
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Limiting Factor
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the largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support over time.
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Carrying capacity
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organisms that use an outside energy source like the Sun to make energy-rich molecules.
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Producers
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organisms that CANNOT make their own energy-rich molecules.
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Consumers
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any close relationship between species.
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Symbiosis
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a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.
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Mutualism
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a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is not affected.
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Commensalism
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a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits but the other is harmed.
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Parasitism
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refers to how an organism survives, how it obtains food and shelter, how it finds a mate and cares for its young, and how it avoids danger.
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Niche
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