Ecology — definition?
Study of organism-environment interactions.
Levels of organization — focus?
Hierarchy from organism to biosphere.
Ecosystem components — types?
Biotic and abiotic factors.
Ecology — definition?
Study of interactions among organisms and environment.
Biodiversity — importance?
Enhances ecosystem resilience and stability.
Ecosystem — components?
Living communities and physical environment.
Energy flow — direction?
Unidirectional through trophic levels.
Nutrient cycling — meaning?
Movement of organic/inorganic matter in ecosystems.
Population — definition?
Group of same species in an area.
Community — composition?
All interacting populations in an area.
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1. What does ecology primarily study?
2. What is the largest level of ecological organization?
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