Levels of organization
Organism : Any individual living thing; Example: alligator
Population: All of the individuals of a species that live in the same area
Example: Many alligators / Pine Needles
Example: Many alligators / Pine Needles
Community: Collection of all of the different populations that live in one area.
Example: All the alligator, birds, turtles living together
Example: All the alligator, birds, turtles living together
Ecosystem: Collection of organisms and nonliving things
Example: climate, soil, water, and rocks in an area.
Example: climate, soil, water, and rocks in an area.
Biome: Major regional or global community of Organism
Example: Usually characterized by the climate conditions and plant communities; Forest
Example: Usually characterized by the climate conditions and plant communities; Forest