Ecology

2. large regional system characterised by major vegetation type (e.g. desert): region of earth with similar ecosystems grouped together
4. Study of the relationships living organisms have with each other and their environment
5. environment An environment existing mainly in water: freshwater, saltwater or both
6. Groups of similar individuals that can reproduce fertile offspring (e.g. Kookaburra, snow gum)
8. Groups of different populations in an area or habitat
10. environment An environment existing mainly on land
11. Non-living features-physical and chemical factors (e.g. temperature, rainfall, salinity)
12. place of a species within a community involving relationships with other species
13. A community together with its environment: any environment containing organisms interacting with each other and the non-living parts of the environment (e.g. rainforest, freshwater pond)

1. Place where an organism lives
3. Living thing (e.g. plant, animal)
4. Both living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) surroundings of an organism
7. Group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at a particular time
9. The part of the earth and atmosphere in which living organisms are found