Define 'ecosystem' - All the living things (the community) and the non-living components they interact with, Define 'habitat' - Place an organism lives, Define 'community' - All the living things in an ecosystem, Define 'biodiversity' - The variety of life in an area, Define a 'population' - The number of individuals of one species, Define a 'species' - A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring, What is interspecific competition? - Competition between individuals of different species, What is intraspecific competition? - Competition between individuals of the same species, What is meant by the 'niche' of a species? - The role an organism plays in it's community (i.e. what it competes with, who it's predators are, what conditions it can tolerate i.e. temperatures...), Why is intraspecific competition more intense than interspecific competition? - Organisms are competing for ALL required resources (occupy the exact same niche), Name 3 things animals may compete for? - Food, mates, territory, Name 3 things plants may compete for? - Space to grow, light availability, water,

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