The Big Picture

The Big Picture - Understanding Interactions




The Organization of Life: BBECPI - (BBE - SPY)

BIOSHPERE - wherever living things are found on earth, from the atmosphere to kilometres under the surface.

BIOME - a large area with a definite climate that supports certain vegetation. (A collection of related ecosystems.)

ECOSYSTEM - a place where living things interact with other living things and non-living things.

COMMUNITY - all of the organisms in an ecosystem.

POPULATION - the number of organisms of the same species living in a community.

INDIVIDUAL - an organism. a single living thing.