Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem

• Population


  A group of one type of living thing in one area
• Community


  All the different living things that live in one area together
• A community includes a mix of different types of living things in one area
• A population is only one type of living thing in one area
• An organism is a single living thing
• Population


  A group of the same organisms living in an area
• Community


  Many populations living in the same area
• Ecosystem


  • All of the living and nonliving things in an area
  • For example, a forest or a desert
• Abiotic factors in an ecosystem

  • Mountains shape the land
  • Rivers provide water to the animals
  • Soil gives a place for the trees to grow
  • Sunlight provides energy to the plants
• Communities


  Many populations