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ECOLOGY

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Ecology

the study of the interactions among living things and their surroundings

Eco: (from Greek oikos, meaning “house”)

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An individual living thing

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A group of the same species living in the same area

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A group of different species that live together in one area

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Ecosystem

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