Ecosystems

Biology: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 19.4.1

Populations

Below are some definitions of the different levels of biological organisation above the level of the individual.

Population

Population

  • A population is a group of organisms of one species, living in the same area, at the same time.
Community

Community

  • A community is all of the populations of different species in an ecosystem.
Ecosystem

Ecosystem

  • An ecosystem is a unit containing the community of organisms and their environment, interacting together.

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  • Select the higher level of organisation

  • Levels of Organisation

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