Populations and ecosystems

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What is ecology? 
The study of the inter-relationship between organisms and their environment
What is a biotic factor? 
Living factor
What is an abiotic factor? 
Non-living factor
What is a population? 
A group of individuals of one species that occupy the same habitat at the same time
What is carrying capacity? 
The size of population supported by the ecosystem
What is an ecological niche? 
Describes how an organism fits into its environment
Describes what the organism does and where it lives
What is the principle that states no two species have the same niche?
Competitive exclusion principle
What is an ecosystem? 
The interaction between biotic and abiotic parts of the environment
What is a habitat? 
Where an organism lives
What is within habitats?
Microhabitats with their own microclimates
What is a community? 
All the populations of different species living and interacting in a particular place at the same time