1. ECOLOGYECOLOGYECOLOGYECOLOGY Courtesy: www.lab-initio.com

2. Ecology the study of the interactions among living things and their surroundings – Eco oikos – Eco: (from Greek oikos, meaning house)

3. Organism Organism Organism – An individual living thing

4. Population Population Population – A group of the same species living in the same area

5. Community Community Community – A group of different species that live together in one area

6. Definitions Ecosystem Ecosystem biotic abiotic – All of the organisms (biotic) as well as the climate, soil, water, rocks and other nonliving things (abiotic) in a given area Biome Biome – A major regional or global community of organisms, usually characterized by the climate conditions and plant communities of the region