Ecology:Ecology:

EcosystemsEcosystems

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•What is Ecology?

•The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.

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• Divide page in half vertically. Label Divide page in half vertically. Label left side “Living Things” and right left side “Living Things” and right side “non-living things.”side “non-living things.”

• From the next few pictures on the From the next few pictures on the following slides, make a list of living following slides, make a list of living and non-living things in each.and non-living things in each.

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“Living Things” and right side “non-living “Living Things” and right side “non-living things.”things.”

• From the next few pictures on the following From the next few pictures on the following slides, make a list of living and non-living slides, make a list of living and non-living things in each.things in each.

•NOW label the side, living things, NOW label the side, living things, “Biotic Factors” and non-living “Biotic Factors” and non-living things “Abiotic Factors,” things “Abiotic Factors,” then go then go back to page 147 to continue notes.back to page 147 to continue notes.

•What are Biotic Factors?

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•Living parts of an ecosystem.–Plants, animals, insects, bacteria, etc.

•What are Abiotic Factors?

•Nonliving parts of an ecosystem–Water, sunlight, air, rocks, temperature, etc.

What is an

Organism?

•An individual, living thing.

•Use energy, grow, reproduce, respond to environment

What is aSpecies?

•A group or “type” of organisms that are physically similar and can reproduce.Ex.) humans

What is aPopulation?

•All the members of the same species in an area.

What is aCommunity?

•All the different populations that live together in an area.

What is anEcosystem?

•All the living and nonliving things that interact in an area.

What is a Habitat?

•The place where a species population lives and provides the things it needs.–food, water, shelter

What is a Niche?

•The role an organism plays in its habitat to survive.

•Its job.–Ex.) Honey bee pollinating flowers