Ecosystems

Habitat Specific environment where an organism lives.

Species A group of organisms that produce offspring like themselves.

Niche The role a species plays in an ecosystem (ex: bees pollinate flowers so they can reproduce)

Individual One organism, a single living thing.

Population A group of interbreeding organisms living in the same area

Community All the organisms, of all types, living in the same area

Ecosystem All the organisms living in the same area AND their nonliving environment

Biome One of several major types of ecosystems (rain forest, desert, or forest)

Biosphere The ecosystem of planet Earth

biotic Living: plants and animals

abiotic Nonliving: water, air, rocks, soil, sun