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The Biosphere

The Biosphere. Chapter 25.1. Ecosystems. Large ecosystems. Wetland ocean desert. Small ecosystems. puddle piece of a rotting log. biotic factors. The living parts of an ecosystem are called biotic factors. Animals are examples of biotic factors. abiotic factors.

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The Biosphere

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  1. The Biosphere Chapter 25.1

  2. Ecosystems

  3. Large ecosystems • Wetland • ocean • desert

  4. Small ecosystems • puddle • piece of a rotting log

  5. biotic factors. • The living parts of an ecosystem are called biotic factors. • Animals are examples of biotic factors.

  6. abiotic factors. • The nonliving parts of an ecosystem are called abiotic factors.

  7. Communities • When two or more groups of different organisms live together and interact with each other in the same area, they form a community.

  8. Populations • All the organisms of the same species living in a certain place make up a population.

  9. Habitats and Niches • The area or place where an organism lives in an ecosystem is called a habitat. • The specific role an organism has in its habitat is called its niche (nihch).

  10. Niches and Adaptations • Characteristics that help organisms get food and water, protect themselves, and build homes are adaptations.

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