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Introduction to Ecology

Introduction to Ecology. Ecology. The study of the interactions that take place among organisms and their environment. Biosphere. The part of the Earth that supports life. Ecosystem. All the organisms living in an area and the nonliving features of their environment. Biotic Factor. Living

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Introduction to Ecology

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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. Niche • 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. Energy Transfer • Eating!!

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