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Ecology
Chapter One
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Biology
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09/12/2005

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Term
What is Ecology?
Definition
Ecology is interactions between organisms and their environment.
Term
List two factors of the environment.
Definition
Physical and Living
Abiotic and Biotic
Term
List three physical subfactors and one living subfactor.
Definition
Sunlight, Temperature, Soil Type, Humidity for Physical.

Organisms for Living.
Term
What and where is the biosphere?
Definition
A Biosphere is a zone of life. Biospheres are located diversely on the earth.
Term
What is a community?
Definition
A community is a differnt population.
Term
How does climate affect distribution of communities?
Definition
Communities are affected by climate because population need specific temperatures, moistures, and geology.
Term
What determines factors of climate?
Definition
Sun Angle. At 0 and 60 degrees, wet ,and 30 and 90, dry.
Term
Comparing vegetation to altitude v.s. climate.
Definition
See graph packet.
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What is a biome?
Definition
Biomes are major terestrial communities.
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