Introducing

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 Ecology
Ecology
the study of the relationships
between biotic and abiotic factors
in environments

eco (G) root home, abode

log, -o, y (G) suffix study of

ecoclimate
ecosystem
ecotourism epidemiology
climatology
zoology

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 Ecosystem
includes all abiotic and biotic factors in
one particular environment

Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors

the living parts of the nonliving parts
an ecosystem of an ecosystem

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 Bio
Biotic Factors

include plants, animals, fungi,

microorganisms

bio(s), bio(t) (G) root life

biotechnology
biomechanics
biostatistics
biofeedback
biography
biosphere
biology
biotic

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 Examples of Biotic
Factors

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 A
Abiotic Factors
include air, water, soil, temperature,
wind, source of energy (usually sun)

a, an (G) prefix not, without

abiotic
amusia
amoral
atoxic

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Examples of Abiotic
Factors

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 Examples of Ecosystems
Mountains
Coral
Arizona
ReefinDesert
inColorado
Belize

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 Ecosystems
do not necessarily have clear boundaries
due to biotic and abiotic changes
can change daily as things move from one
ecosystem to another

Biotic Abiotic
migration, seed flood,
flood, erosion,
erosion,
dispersal drought
drought

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 Biotic Factors
interact with each parasitism
other in complex such mutualism
as
ways competition

also interact with dependent upon

abiotic factors in water, minerals,
the ecosystem temperature, light

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 Biome

a major regional or global biotic

community, a super ecosystem,
defined chiefly by the dominant
forms of plant life and the
prevailing climate

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 Major Biomes of the World
desert
grassland
tropical rain forest
deciduous forest
coniferous forest
tundra
ocean
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 Levels of Organization
large
all
one
all living
smallest
allgroup region
interacting
organisms and
individual
of
unit
populations
of
similar
with
living
different
nonliving
of
organs
the living
typical
thing
same
cellsin
an plants
kinds
things
organized
kindecosystem
working and
livingof to
in
work
animals
interacting
one
together
tissues
together
areathat
within
includes
workinga
certain
together
several area
ecosystems

ce
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