Biotic components
Ecosystem
Abiotic components
Macrohabitat
Biosphere
Habitat
Microhabitat
Population
Biome
Community
Organism
Niche
Ecology
Living organism such as plants and animals
The role of an organism in its environment
The study of interaction between organisms and their natural environment
Regions on a particular planet where living things can be found
A group of individuals of the same species that lives together in the same area and able to interbreed to produce fertile offspring
Large/More general area that are characterised by physical conditions such as salinity. Example: ocean
Area where a particular organism lives
A living organism that is capable of reproduction, growth and maintenance
Smaller/More specific area in a habitat that are inhabited by various organisms. Example: mangrove tree
Large and distinctive ecosystems that occupy particular geographic regions and characterised by similar climate, soil and biodiversity
Groups of populations living around and interact with each other
Non-living components such as hydrosphere
An environment that contains the interactions between all biotic and abiotic components, as well as amongst themselves.