Living Environment Review: Ecology

Vocab terms related to the NYS Living Environment Regent's Exam.

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Ecology
The study of the interrrelationships between plants, animals and the physical environment.
Biotic Factors
All living things that directly or indirectly affect the environment
Abiotic Factors
Physical and chemical factors that affect biotic factors.
Population
All the members of a species inhabiting a given area.
Community
All the interacting populations in a given area.
Ecosystem
The community and the abiotic factors functioning together.
Biosphere
The protion of the earth in which lilfe exists