7.5 Vocabulary

The part of earth that contains all ecosystems

a large region with specific climate, plant & animal communities

all the living and nonliving parts of a community

all of the populations in an ecosystem

group of individuals of the same species in an ecosystem

one member of a species

everything that surrounds and affects an animal or plant--includes biotic and abiotic factors

the place in which an organism lives

man-made abiotic factors

among species each individual organism is different

each individual organism is a member of a specific species

each ecosystem has its own unique kinds of species

every organism is part of multiple food chains

connections represent the flow of energy

recycle nutrients and energy back into the ecosystem