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| Field of science that seeks to describe relationships between organisms and their chemical and physical environment. |
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Skin of life on Earth
Enormous biological system |
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| Carbon dioxide captured by plants and made into food molecules |
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| System that receives no materials from the outside with the exception of sunlight. |
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| Terrestrial portion of the biosphere characterized by a distinct climate and a particular assemblage of plants and animals to adapted to it. |
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Long, cold winters
Short growing season |
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Taiga
Norther Coniferous or Boreal Forest |
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Milder climate
Longer growing season |
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| Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome |
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Warmer climate
More abundant rainfall |
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Inadequate rainfall
Periodic droughts |
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Less rain
Aridity and heat |
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| Distinct regions of the ocean akin to terrestrial biomes |
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Ecological System
Ecosystem |
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| A community of organisms occupying a given region within a biome |
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| Range of conditions to which an organism is adapted |
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| Zones of Physiological Stress |
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| Survival and reproduction are possible but not optimal |
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| Life for an organism is implausible |
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| A chemical or physical factor which determines whether an organism can survive in a given ecosystem. |
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