EBK RAVEN BIOLOGY OF PLANTS, 8E
EBK RAVEN BIOLOGY OF PLANTS, 8E
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Author: Evert
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To determine: The phenomenon of science of ecology, and the difference between the population, a community, and an ecosystem.

Introduction: Ecosystems are self-sustaining community of interacting living organisms and their physical environment. The abiotic and biotic components are linked together through energy flow and nutrient cycles.

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The scientific study of interactions of living things with each other and their relationships with the environment is called as ecology. Organisms live with its boundaries and the abiotic factors with which they interact. The science of ecology can encompass a vast microcosm or area.

The difference between the population, a community, and an ecosystem are given as follows:

CriteriaPopulationCommunityEcosystem
DefinitionA population can be defined as all the members of a group or species that live in a specific area.Community consists of the group of populations of different species living in an area that have potential interactions among themselves.An ecosystem consists of the interaction of living organism with non-living organism; it is a kind of link between them for the exchange of energy and biochemical cycling.

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