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Ecology the study of the interactions among living things and their surroundings Eco: (from Greek oikos, meaning “house”)
Organism Organism An individual living thing
Population Population A group of the same species living in the same area
Community Community A group of different species that live together in one area
Definitions Ecosystem Biome All of the organisms (biotic) as well as the climate, soil, water, rocks and other nonliving things (abiotic) in a given area Biome A major regional or global community of organisms, usually characterized by the climate conditions and plant communities of the region