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Introduction to Ecology. Ecology  The study of the interactions that take place among organisms and their environment.

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1 Introduction to Ecology

2 Ecology  The study of the interactions that take place among organisms and their environment

3 Biosphere The part of the Earth that supports life

4 Ecosystem  All the organisms living in an area and the nonliving features of their environment

5 Biotic Factor  Living  Plants  Animals  Single-celled organisms  fungi

6 Abiotic Factors  Non-living  Air  Soil  Temperature  Sunlight

7 Population  Same species, same area

8 Community  All populations in an ecosystem

9 Habitat  Where an organism lives  “A habitat is where you hang your hat”

10 Ni che  The whole way of life of an organism

11 Competition  Interaction between organisms for food, space, sunlight, ect.  Within same species  Between different species

12 Limiting Factor  Anything that restricts the number of individuals in a population.  Includes living / biotic and nonliving / abiotic features of the ecosystem

13 Carrying capacity  The maximum number of individuals of any species that can be supported by an ecosystem

14  Eating!! Energy Transfer


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