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Lesson 1.1 - Ecosystems Support Life Vocab.

Key Concepts
  • Living things depend on the environment
  • Biotic factors interact with an ecosystem
  • Many abiotic factors affect ecosystems

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Vocabulary

Ecosystem - An ecosystem comprises organisms and their physical environment.

Ecology - Ecology is the scientific study of how organisms interact with their environment and with other organisms.

Biotic Factors - Biotic factors are the living parts of an ecosystem.

Abiotic Factors - Abiotic factors are the non-living parts of an ecosystem.
Examples of abiotic factors include available water (precipitation and humidity), soil content (minerals), temperature, sunlight, and wind.
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