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Understanding Ecosystems: Core Vocabulary and Definitions

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This unit focuses on ecosystems, highlighting the interactions between abiotic (non-living) and biotic (living) factors. Key vocabulary includes ecosystem, biotic, abiotic, organism, population, community, environment, habitat, and species. A thorough understanding of these terms is essential for grasping how living organisms relate to one another and their environment. Explore how individual organisms coexist, form populations, and contribute to diverse communities within their habitats. This foundational knowledge is crucial for studying ecology and environmental science.

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Understanding Ecosystems: Core Vocabulary and Definitions

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  1. Unit 12: Ecosystems Copy the vocabulary words and definitions to page 41

  2. Ecosystem A system consisting of all of the interactions that occur between the abiotic (non-living) and biotic (living) factors within an environment.

  3. Biotic All of the living factors within an environment

  4. Abiotic All of the non-living factors within an environment (soil, temperature, rocks, weather)

  5. Organism An individual form of life that is capable of growing, metabolizing nutrients, and usually reproducing.

  6. Population A group of organisms of the same species located within the same geographical location

  7. Community All of the populations of different species in a particular area

  8. Environment All of the abiotic and biotic factors within the same geographic location

  9. Habitat The place where an organism naturally lives and grows

  10. Species A group of organisms that look like each other and are able to breed among themselves

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