Ecology = The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their

physical surroundings.

Environment = The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

Ecosystem = A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Habitat = The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

Species = A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or
interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted
by a Latin binomial, e.g. Homo sapiens.

Population = The whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region

What tis the difference between an environment, ecosystem, and a habitat.

The difference between habitat and ecosystem is that the habitat is the natural home of an animal, a
plant or any other living organism while an ecosystem is the interaction and interrelationships between
living organisms and physical environment. Also, one ecosystem includes many habitats.

Do you think it is important for scientist to conduct experiments about ecosystems so to learn more
about living things and how they interact with their physical environment?

No, because it could result in damage to the ecosystem. Ecosystems are communities of organisms and
non-living matter that interact together. Each part of the ecosystem is important because ecosystems
are interdependent. Damaged or imbalanced ecosystems can cause many problems.