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log, -o, y (G) suffix study of Ecology Eco logy the study of the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in environments eco (G) root home, abode log, -o, y (G) suffix study of ecosystem ecoclimate ecotourism climatology epidemiology zoology
Ecosystem Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors includes all abiotic and biotic factors in one particular environment Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors the living parts of an ecosystem the nonliving parts of an ecosystem
Biotic Factors Bio include plants, animals, fungi, microorganisms bio(s), bio(t) (G) root life biotechnology biomechanics biosphere biofeedback biostatistics biography biotic biology
Examples of Biotic Factors
a, an (G) prefix not, without Abiotic Factors A include air, water, soil, temperature, wind, source of energy (usually sun) a, an (G) prefix not, without abiotic amusia amoral atoxic
Examples of Abiotic Factors
Examples of Ecosystems Coral Reef in Belize Mountains in Colorado Arizona Desert
Ecosystems Biotic Abiotic do not necessarily have clear boundaries due to biotic and abiotic changes can change daily as things move from one ecosystem to another Biotic Abiotic migration, seed dispersal flood, erosion, drought
Biotic Factors interact with each other in complex ways parasitism mutualism competition such as also interact with abiotic factors in the ecosystem dependent upon water, minerals, temperature, light
Biome a major regional or global biotic community, a super ecosystem, defined chiefly by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
Major Biomes of the World desert grassland tropical rain forest deciduous forest coniferous forest tundra ocean
Levels of Organization biome group of organs working together one individual living thing group of different kinds of tissues working together all organisms of the same kind living in one area large region with typical plants and animals that includes several ecosystems all living and nonliving things interacting within a certain area all interacting populations in an ecosystem group of similar cells organized to work together smallest unit of living things ecosystem community population organism organ system organ tissue cell
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