Biology 3.1

consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere

the scientific study of interactions among and between organisms and their physical environment

a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

an assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area

all the organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment

a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms

any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact, including animals, plants, mushrooms and bacteria.

any nonliving part of the environment, such as sunlight, heat, precipitation, humidity, wind or water currents, soil type, etc.