Slide 1What Shapes an Ecosystem? Slide 2 Biotic Factors – living/biological influences on organisms within an ecosystem. –Examples? Abiotic Factors – physical/non-living…

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Slide 1 Slide 2  Local Area:___________  Divide paper in two columns ◦ Living Things ◦ Local Conditions Slide 3  What is an ecosystem?  How many different…

Slide 1 Ecology Notes 2012 Slide 2 Ecology: The study of interactions between organisms and their environment Slide 3 Levels of Organization Slide 4 Biosphere All parts of…

What? Definition: The scientific study of interactions between organisms and the living and nonliving components of their environment Why? Every organism on the planet is…

Ecology The relationships between organisms and their environment⦠Ecosystems The community of organisms that live in a particular area (biome) along with their nonliving…

Science Vocabulary 1 3 2 4 5 1 3 2 4 5 1 3 2 4 5 1 3 2 4 5 1 3 2 4 5 Old Stuff Science Concepts More Review Other Question: What is a rock that forms from melted minerals?…

Ecology Notes Definitions Ecology: the study of the interactions among organisms and their environment. Biotic Factors: living parts of the environment (Ex: plants, animals,…

Roles in Ecosystems Habitat A ____________ is the place an organism lives. Ecological Niche The __________ _________ is an organismâs âjobâ in an ecosystem. It includes:…

Slide 1 Ecological Levels of Organization Word Bank Biological Community Population Ecosystem Biosphere Biome Organism Desert Tundra Rain Forest Temperate Deciduous Forest…