Fundamental concepts of ecology and paleoecology: Ecosystem - the organisms and their environment - the entire system of physical, chemical, and biological factors influencing organisms Habitat - the environment in which the organism lives Community - the association of several species of organisms in a particular habitat (the living part of the ecosystem) Niche - the way in which the organism lives - its role or lifestyle.
(physical, chemical, and biological factors; influencing; organisms Habitat) (the organism; lives; L:the environment) (the organism; lives; )
physical, chemical, and biological factors the organism the organism
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organisms Habitat
L:the environment