Ecosystems Vocab Review

• BIO means LIFE

• So, BIOtic = something that is living

• When you put A in front of a word, it means NOT

• So, Abiotic = something NOT living

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A habitat is the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.​

​Levels of Organization

1. A singular living thing. One species

2. In ecosystems, this is the smallest level​

1. ​All of the members of one type of organism or species that lives in an area

2. Example: Population of butterflies, the human population

1. All of the different populations in an area.

2. Example: Your community you live in has a population of humans, a population of dogs, a population of trees all in one area.​

1. The community of organisms PLUS the nonliving factors in a given area.

2. Examples: Arctic ecosystem, jungle ecosystem​

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