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A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area.

Image: Population

A group of populations living in the same area.

Image: Community

The interrelationships between the organisms in a community and their physical environment.

Image: Ecosystem

It includes all the regions of the earth that contain living things.

The type of place where it usually lives. It includes the other organisms that live there as well as the physical and chemical characteristics of the environment.

Image: Habitat

Carrying Capacity

The maximum number of individuals of a population that can be sustained by a particular habitat.

Limiting Factors

Elements that prevent a population from attaining its biotic potential.

Abiotic Factors

factors are the non-living parts of an organism's habitat.
Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, and Sunlight.

The living parts of an ecosystem.
Usually include: producer, consumers, decomposers, and human influence.

A relationship between two species in which both species benefit.

Image: Mutualism

Primary Producers

They convert solar energy into a form that can be used by the rest of the community. Aka autotrophs.

Image: Primary Producers

Species that obtain energy by breaking apart organic compounds that have been assembled by other organisms. (Herbivores)

Primary Consumers

Heterotrophs that dine on primary producers... aka herbivores.

Secondary Consumers

Primary carnivores... those that consume herbivores.

Image: Secondary Consumers

Tertiary Consumers

Those that consume secondary consumers

Image: Tertiary Consumers

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