One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.

Wm. Shakespeare (Troilus and Cressida)


Key words or concepts:
biological community
ecosystem
producers
consumers
diversity
environmental factors that might produce high diversity and high productivity
methods of showing ecologic intrarelationships
foodchain
ecological pyramid
trophic level
habit
habitat
generalists
specialists







Useful links:

Earth Science Picture of the Day


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