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Local ecosystem
Whats around
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Biology
11th Grade
06/13/2011

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Ecology
Definition
the study of the interaction of organisms with each other and their environment
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Ecosystem
Definition
is all the organisms in a particular environment and their interactions with the living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) surroundings (environment
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Biodiversity
Definition
Variety of living organisms
Term
What ecosystem has the greatest biodiversity?
Definition
A rainforest
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A community
Definition
includes all the organiisms living in a particular area (habitat), which is made up of many populations of different species
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Abiotic factors
Definition
The term abiotic means non-living, or never having lived
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Biotic factors
Definition
Are all the living things, or has lived factors
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Terrastrial ecosystem
Definition
Land ecosystem
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Aquatic ecosystem
Definition
Water ecosystem
Term
how many terrestrial habitats does Australia have?
Definition
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Distribution
Definition
All the places a species are found
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Abundance
Definition
How many numbers of a species are throughout the ecosystem
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Limiting factor
Definition
Is the one least available among those factors that affect growth, survival, and reproduction
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