Ecological Organization

Ecological Organization Ecology is the study of the interactions of organisms with one another and their physical environment.

Ecological Organization Every organism has a habitat where it lives and a niche which is its role or job in the ecosystem. (Have the students give examples of habitats and niches for different organisms.)

Biotic & Abiotic BIOTIC living things organisms plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, protists ABIOTIC nonliving things physical factors temperature, soil, rainfall, etc

Ecological Organization The interactions of the organisms may be studied as populations, communities, ecosystems or the entire biosphere.

Ecological Organization Organism is a single living thing.

Ecological Organization Population is the number of individuals of the same species in the same place at the same time.

Ecological Organization Community is all of the different populations living in a given area and time.

Ecological Organization Ecosystem is all of the communities (biotic) and all of the physical factors (abiotic) in an area.

Ecological Organization A biome is a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms.

Ecological Organization Biosphere is all of the areas on earth where organisms live.