-+What+is+Ecology?

toc =- ecology= The study of relationships among and between organisms and their environment. Also, the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment.

=- organism= A continuously living thing such as a plant, a human, or a animal.

=- population=

A group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time.



=- community=

An ecological unit composed of a group of organisms or a population of different species occupying a particular area, usually interacting with each other and their environment.



=- ecosystem= An **ecosystem** is a biological environment consisting of all the living and non-living organisms in a particular area.

 -biome
A biome is a large geographic area, with similar life forms and environmental conditions. It includes various communities and is named for the dominant type of vegetation, such as grassland or dessert.

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=- biosphere= Biosphere- A potion of the earth where life is found. It is also considered the “zone of life on earth.” It includes the living organisms and how they interact with each other. It extends 8km above the earth to 11km below the surface of the ocean.It also contains all types of biomes.

=- species= Species- The basic unit of biological organization. They are similar organisms that can breed and produce offspring It is the first level of organization. But they must be able to breed and produce fertile offspring.

=- biotic factors=

Biotic Factors: Biotic (or living) factors are things in the environment that affect the lives of other organisms and are living. These include Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protist and Bacteria. The way that the term "Factor" comes into play in this is that the Biotic Organism is literally influencing or affecting the environment, this is usually defined by the actions of the organism within the environment.

=- abiotic factors=

Abiotic Factors: Abiotic components are non-living components of the Biosphere. Chemical and geological items like rocks and minerals and also physical factors like temperature and water are referred to as abiotic components This factor comes into play because this is what the Biotic factors in the environment interact with, as these Abiotic factors make up the rest of the environment.



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