Ecosystems, Populations, and Communities
L.EC.M.1 - Organisms of one species form a population. Populations of different organisms interact and form communities. Living communities and nonliving factors that interact with them form ecosystems.
L.EC.06.11 - Identify and describe examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems including the Great Lakes region.
L.EC.06.11 - Identify and describe examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems including the Great Lakes region.
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Ecosystem: All of the living and non-living things that interact and make up a particular area.
Species: A group of similar organisms, and can reproduce and make offspring.
Population: All the members of one species in a particular area.
Community: All of the populations that live together in an area.
- An organism obtains food, water, shelter, and other things it needs to live, grow, and reproduce from its surroundings.
Species: A group of similar organisms, and can reproduce and make offspring.
Population: All the members of one species in a particular area.
Community: All of the populations that live together in an area.
- In order of smallest to largest: organism, population, community, ecosystem.
Aquatic Ecosystems- Freshwater
Biomes Website- What is it like where you live?
Forest Layers Walk
What lives in the tallest tree or under a rotting log? A temperate forest is a layered home - you need to look up, down, and all around to see the residents! Look, listen, and take a biologicalinventory of forest plants and animals.