Population Key Terms

• Population


  A group of organisms of the same species living in the same habitat
• Habitat


  Part of an ecosystem in which particular organisms live
• Community


  All the populations of different species in the same area at the same time
• Ecosystem


  A community and the non-living components of the environment
• Niche


  An organisms role in an ecosystem, including position on food web and habitat, each species has a niche governed by adaptation
• Carrying Capacity


  The maximum population size an ecosystem can support
• Abiotic


  A non-living condition in an ecosystem
• Biotic


  Impact of interactions between organisms