| Ecology: Is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms. |
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Ecosystems: is a community of living and non living things that
work together. |
| Diversity means that different species that all live
in the same area. For example the great white owl , chipmunk , squirrel,rabbit,or
a fox all live in the forest. The greater the diversity the healthier
the ecosystem. |
| Symbiosis
is the interaction between two different organisms living in close physical
association. |
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Mutualism means that both organisms benefit. A form of mutualism is a sun flower and a bee.
The bee fertilizes the flower and the bee gathers pollen and nectar
from the sun flower. |
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The definition of parasitism is that one organism benefits but the other
is harmed. A form of parasitism is like
a tic sucking blood from a human or cow or any other animal. |
| A form
of comensalism is like a bird eating the flies that a cow attracts. Communalism
means that one organism benefits and the other is not effected. |
| Limiting
factors are the factors that limit the size of a species population. For
example if there were to many squirrels in one place and they didn't have
enough food, water, or living space some of the squirrels would leave. |
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abiotic factor affects the ecosystem by giving animals water, and some animals
might live under ground so they use the ground water or air and they are
all biotic factors. An abiotic
factor is something that is not living. |
| A biotic
factor is something that is living. A biotic
factor is for example is a plant bird or any other kind of living thing. |
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