Memory Ecosystems Word MatchVersion en ligne Sciencecabulary fill it! par Jacqueline Chisholm members of the same species that live in the same geographical area Ecosystem nonliving components, such as light, space, temperature, soil or water that affect the ecosystem Sustainable Transition of species present in a community in an area barren of life or after a disturbance exists when more than one individual or population within an ecosystem relies upon the same limited resource the number of different species of plants and animals in a given area Ecological Succession very small, specialized habitat, such as the space under a rock Competition Population Factors that are living components of an ecosystem. Microhabitat capable of maintaining the current community at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage Biotic Biodiversity where populations of organisms with biotic and abiotic factors interact Abiotic This exists during a relatively stable state of succession. place where an organism lives and grows habitat Climax Community