ECOLOGY
Definition
• Ecology =
study of the
interactions
of living
organisms
with one
another &
with their
physical
environment
Habitat
•
= the place
where a
particular
population of
a species
live together
¿ What three things make
something a species?
1. breed successfully  viable,
fertile offspring
2. unique features similar to others of
same species
3. have similar DNA to other species
members
Population
• = all the
individuals of
the same
species that live
in a
given area
• Examples?
Community
• = the many different populations that
live in a given area
Ecosystem
• Definition = a community & all the
physical factors in a given
area
• Abiotic – non-living factors
examples?
• Biotic – living factors
examples?