Ecological+Levels+of+Organization

By: Kimanh Nguyen

// Ecology //// is the study of the interactions __amongst organisms__ and __between organisms and their environments__. Ecologists study the many levels of organizations to have a clearer idea of the relationships within the biosphere. // ** 1) ** ** Organism ** a) A living thing ** 2) ** ** Species ** a) A group of the same organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring ** 3) ** ** Population ** a) Groups of the same organisms that live in a specific area ** 4) ** ** Community ** a) All organisms that live in a specific area ** 5) ** ** Ecosystem ** a) All organisms and all abiotic factors in a specific area ** 6) ** ** Biome ** a) A group of ecosystems that have similar climates and dominant communities ** 7) ** ** Biosphere ** a) Entire portion of Earth in which all life exists on